7/30/2010 DB Dailies

At 0655, from the Makapuu Overview I found what would prove to be Kolohe and Buster at Rocky Right Beach, at the right end of Rabbit Island. They would remain there all day.

When I got to Makai Pier I found found that Duke was up in the grass behind Seal Rock Inlet, at the right end of the beach. He would move down , and remain there the rest of the day.

When I got back to Makai Pier at 0846 I found RIP at the far left end of the beach. He would enter the water at 1154 and haul out at 1123, and again at 1153 to join Sam who had hauled out to 1BS at 0931. On each occasion RIP never approached closer than 20 ft, and stayed only a couple of minutes each time. Ultimately RIP returned to the left end of the beach at 1209 and remained there the rest of the day.

Sam hauled out to 1BS at 0931, and reentered the water at 1207. He remained in the water through the rest of the observation period.

Team Billand reported Rocky at Iroquois Point at 1038. She would move 4 times during the day, requiring a redo of the cordon each time, but remained at IRQ all day.

Team Billand found Ewa Girl at the Kalaeloa Campgrounds (KCG) at 0955. She would be gone on their 1430 check.

Dera called at 1340 with the report of a swimming animal reported by life guards at 2E in Waikiki. The animal wanted to haul out but , of course, the beach crowd was lining the water line and it was impossible for the animal to haul out. It departed , swimming off toward the east.

Colleen was on the job, while I was stuck in Hawaii Kai road construction traffic. I never got there. Colleen called at 1451 to report that one of her DH posse had called her saying that an animal with a tranmitter had just hauled out to the Black Point end of Diamond Head. Alas, by the time Colleen made her way there the animal had departed, due to lack of beach with the rising high tide, and SW swell. It was last reported swimming off to the east.

Hopefully, tomorrow will tell the tale. Obviously, I have no real clue, but my dollar is definitely on Kermit. We shall see !!!

This was D#31 for R5AY&Pup at Turtle Bay.

I received news late in the day that Benny was chasin' Molokai chicks today.Tanx Eh ! Diane

Duke

RIP and Sam

RIP

Sam