12-21-11 DB's Dailies Kaiwi@SB, Nani&M38@RI, Kolohe@SC, RO28&2AW@Elec.Bch, Makaiwi@NIM, RI37@Laniakea, Right Spot@Rocky Point

At 0715 I found RM38 snoozin' in the vegetation behind Seal Rock Inlet , on Rabbit Island. He would later move down, and remained all day.

On my Makapuu Beach check at 0720, I found Irma (R010) , once again at the far right end of the beach. I trudged down and cordoned her off. She remained all day, departing at 1823. I once again tudged down and picked up the stuff.

At 0816 I found Kolohe (RW22) at Spitting Cave, doing 8 minute dives.

On Zeenie's 8-10 checks of the Cove to ADs she found nobody. When I arrived at Crappy Cove at 1040, there was a familiar butt sticking out of the Naupaka. Kaiwi (RK96) spent the rest of the day at the Cove moving down to the water front rocks, then back up to the beach, and then again back down amongst the rocks. On my way home tonight I stopped for a quick Kaiwi check at 1846, and she was still snoozin' amongst the rocks. Much thanks to Zeenie, Kathy, June, Larry & Jean (with a special guest appearance by Gayle late in the day).

While on the subject of Kaiwi, I found a water shot of Kaiwi on the Island Divers site, from yesterday, which I've attached.

Team Billand called at 0812 with the report of Pohaku (RO28) and 2AW together at Electric Beach.

Team Billand made the whole day with their next calls beginning at 1436. Barbara advised that they were in pursuit of an U/U who had attempted to haul out at White Plains , then again attempted a haul out at Kalaeloa Campgrounds, but once again the haul out didn't happen. At Nimitz Cottages there was another attempt fronting #1705, and the finally a partial haul out fronting #1777. It was MAKAIWI !!!! (R4DF) (bleach V02). She stayed only briefly before heading in a Campbell's direction. 

This young female, of unknown age, first seen on Kauai, first showed up here on 4-27-10. She had last been seen on Oahu, at Diamond Head on 7-15-11. On 7-29-11 she appeared on the Big Island (where she got her bleach), and has essentially been a BI girl ever since. As a matter of pure chance I happened to have had a conversation with Diane Pike today, on Molokai, and she advised that amongst the 13 seals she had seen on her trek yesterday (12-20-11), was Makaiwi. That in itself was fantastic, but just a couple of hours later Barbara calls with this piece of news.

Dana checked in at 1624 to advise that other animals found today, on the North Shore were RI37 at Laniakea, and Right Spot (R016) at Rocky Point.

Irma @ Makapuu Beach

 This is nice, no foot prints in the SPZ

 Nani @ Rabbit Island

 Underwater shot of Kaiwi from Island Divers

 Snuggle Bug resting in the Naupaka

 N19 with her bleach tail stripe 

 

 Kaiwi on the move

 Hey you!