Monday, August 30, 2010

8/30/2010 DB Dailies

The Rabbit Island day began at 0635 with M&M snoozin' at the far left end, and Ewa Girl (D#4 molt 20%) at the left end of the Middle Cliff. She would do a swim session from 0935 until 1336, hauling out to Rocky Right Beach, at the far right end.

At 0642 I discovered Sadie up in the Morning Glory, 50 ft left of 1BS. She would later move down to join M&M near the shore line at the left end.

At 0846 Buster arrived. He too would haul out the the far left end to join the others.

At 0908 Duke also joined the gang at the far left end.

At 1244 Sam hauled out to the far left end, to come face to face with a perfectly aligned row of the other animals. He postured and posed, and rolled, and nobody even batted a eye. He gave up and rolled back into the water at 1253. I saw him lolling off shore of 1BS at 1500, from the Makapuu Overview.

Team Billand found Makaiwi at 0822, on the beach at Nimitz Beach Park, near the jetty. She would depart at 1815.

They called again at 1055 to report they had found Kermit at White Plains near the east end perimeter fence. Witnesses said he arrived around 0930, but nobody called. He would depart at 1430.

At 1154 Dana checked in to say that Ua Malie was on the Turtle Bay side of the point, near the MacKenzie house. She also reported that someone was responding to an animal in Hauula. I'd heard that report just seconds earlier from Diane&Dera (on Molokai). Dana called at 1730 to confirm R5AY.

At 1330 , Posse member Rachel reported that she and Colleen were taking care of Rocky at the Black Point end of Diamond Head.

Sam, Duke, Buster, Sadie and M&M
Rabbit Island Gang - double click and check this photo out.... too cute
Rocky

1 comment:

val said...

Love the "gang" photo....it's like one little,two little,three little monk seals...four little,five little,six little monk seals all in a row. Great shot DB. Reminded me of my shot of 10 seals at Laau Pt. last year.