6-27-11 DB Dailies

On my first look at Rabbit Island I could see nobody in the morning lighting, however when I got back to Makai Pier at 0823, with better light, I found M&M (R020) and pup snoozin' on the flats at Mid Middle Cliff. After a swim session they would haul out to 3BS. I saw 2 swims, and 6 feeds today, and the pup is gigantic, on D#34.

On my early morning computer time I found an item on the Island Divers website, that alluded to having seen "a large seal", which they characterized as "she" on their afternoon dive at Spitting Cave yesterday. I'd seen nobody on my morning check. My Irma antenna immediately went up. I found nobody on my morning rounds, however I was not the least bit surprised when a Makapuu lifeguard called at 0949 to report a seal hauling out to the left side of the beach. When I arrived at 0956 I , of course, found Irma (R010) waiting for me. I cordoned her off, and she has remained all day. Irma departed at 1928.

I returned to Makai Pier and it was just me, Mom and the kid all day, until 1505 when I found 2 animals just hauling out to the left end of the beach on RI. Sadie (RB12) was immediately recognizeable, however the male, with 2 red tags that accompanied her just never gave me anything to work with . Since he was "shake n' baked" the whole time, I could never see what I needed to see to make an ID. My guess... Buster, but bottom line...U/M ???? Sadie's D#7 molt is 100%.

Team Billand responded to a Dera call on an animal at the Makaha Shores Condo, in Makaha. They found Benny at 0855.

Dera called at 1315 to advise of an animal reported by Jeannie Martinson , between Laniakea and Chun's on the North Shore. Dana called at 1431 to advise that volunteer Joy Silver said it was Right Spot (R016). Awaiting photos.

Dera also advised that D. Schofield was at KP today, and saw a hooked animal but unsure of ID. Awaiting photos.

Team Billand checked in at 1605 with the report of Max (R5EW) at Palm Grove, Campbell Industrial Park.

Team Billand called at 1712 to advise that their posse member ,Clay had called from Iroquois Point to report 2 animals there. It would prove to be T21M and Rocky (RH58).

 MM and pup day 34 

 looking like a little porker

 Sadie and shake and bake

 Irma @ Makapuu