11/28/2010 DB Dailies

While I was doing the usual morning checks, Marilyn dogged it down into the innards of AD's (the Alan Davis Estate), at the base of Makapuu , on the Sandy Beach side, in response to a call received by Dana last night (1815), reporting an animal at that location. When I spoke with the caller she could knew nothing of her location, nor could she provide any meaningful info on the animal. Since it was already dark when I got the info, we waited until this morning to trek the area. I did 10% and Marilyn combed the rest. We found nothing, which was pretty much expected what with a rising tide in the early morning hours, and the normal behavior of animals remaining on the beach until dark and then going out for the nightly feed.
At 0937 I found Kolohe at Rocky Right Beach, at the right end of Rabbit Island. He would later move down and remained there all day.  At 1202 Sam hauled out at the left end of the beach. He too would remain the rest of the day.

Posse member Toni Russ called at 0745 reporting an animal she believed to be Rocky at Ewa Beach Park. Signs were placed, and photos taken. Her photos confirmed the Rocky ID, and Team Billand also confirmed Rocky on their check at 1042.

Team Billand reported Benny and Irma at White Plains at 0836. They were in separate locations, just like yesterday.

I'd like to take a moment here and give giant Mahalos, and a huge ALOHA to Lorrin Ngum !! Who Dat ? you ask. Well, in addition to being a really nice guy, and one of June Kawamata's (my 1st posse member) Lanai Lookout Whale Clan Posse, not to mention the father of the neatest Jack Russell Terrier ever (Cricket), he is also in your life and mine every single day as we open da' blog. Lorrin is the guy who got that GRRRRRRREAT Kolohe shot back on 5-17-08, which is the header for da' blog. Lorrin is off to the mainland. I sincerely hope that this is just temporary insanity.  (yes I will be forever grateful for this great photo... thank you Lorrin for being so generous and allowing me to use it for the header.... oh and chances are it will stay there for a long long time, since its' one of DB's favorites.)

If you guys are like me you wait with nervous anticipation for Team Kenyon's Ka'ena Point trek reports. Wellllll.......... Vini...Vidi...Vinci Zero !! The came...they saw, and they found nobody at the end of the world.

Inconceivable! Unheard of! What are those critters thinking? 

A 1701 call from Dera advised or an animal in Laie. Dana called later to say that volunteers were on the scene however darkness made and ID nearly impossible. Awaiting photos at this writing.

 Rocky