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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

8-2-11 DB Dailies

At 0642 I found Duke (RA12) just hauling out to the water front rocks, 40 ft left of Seal Rock Inlet on Rabbit Island. He would remain there the rest of the day. On my 0721, Spitting Cave check, I found Kolohe (RW22) doing 7 minute dives. I got back to Makai Pier at 0900, but it would be 1333 before I found another critter. Nani (RK60) hauled out to the far left end of the beach, and remained there the rest of the day.

Rachel called from Diamond Head at 0932, reporting that Rocky (RH58) was still at the showers. Her D#3 molt appears to be a conservative 20%.

Dana called at 0950 with the report of an U/U at Sunset Beach. Her 1325 call confirmed a Right Spot (R016) ID. One of the beach goers at turtle bay this afternoon mentioned on his walk down from the hotel he saw a seal swimming in the water close to shore.... do we want to guess right spot? On my departure i did a quick look but no sightings.

At 1010 Team Billand called from the birth site at the Reef Runway. Interestly enough they found Ewa Girl (RS00) at that location, with no Kekoa visible. Barbara called again at 1135 to advise that security person, Aileen found Kekoa in the shallows 7/10th of a mile to the west of the birth site. The Billands observed his activities until departure time of 1200. They checked the birth site on the way out and found that Ewa Girl was gone.

In the "Yesterday's News" department, I'm attaching excellent shots from posse members Alice & Glenn's trek to Turtle Bay yesterday. Thanks to you both, and Thanks too to all the truly hardcores who are out there on the fence line with Mom and Pup !

Live....Local...Late Breaking... Keith Kenyon sent photos from his trek, with his son to Ka'ena Point today. They found T21M and 761 at the end of the world.

Rocky @ Diamond Head Molting Away