2-8-2012 DB's Dailies: Benny @ SC, Buster @ RI, T15M@WP, Kermit@KR, RO28@KoOlina, Irma@Waikiki, R5AY@Laie, RI37@Laniakea

The Irma & Kaiwi Quests began at 0630. Both were no shows in the SE quadrant (more Irma news in a moment).

At 0747 I arrived at Spitting Cave to find Gayle jesturing that there was an animal on the right side of the Big Rock. Sure enough we found what would prove to be Benny (RE74) doing 6 minute dives. Benny's presents was quite a surprise. He had been seen at Wind Sock on 2-4-12, and today he is here. His last visit to this end of the galaxy had been an ADs/Sandy Beach visit on 10-11-11.
He has remained at SC all day. Tomorrow ????? During today's observations two female , one man paddlers came by. Benny swam right up to one of them. The interaction was just a second or two and the woman had a close encounter of the ? kind. Benny, horn dog that he is, digs chicks... species is of no consequence.

At 1020 on my 2nd look at Rabbit Island I found Buster (RV08), 10 ft right of 1BS. He would enter the water at 1030, and I did not see him again today.

At 0715 Team Billand reported a 60% molted T15M, high and dry, fronting #1707, White Plains.

At 0815 they found Kermit (R012) at Kermit's Reef, on the west side of the Nimitz Jetty.

Team Billand called again at 1150 to advise that they were with Pohaku (RO28) at Secret Beach, KoOlina. It sounded like an even bigger Zoo than usual.

As I said at the top, I spent the day on an Irma Quest, based on the fact that she had been in Waikiki yesterday. I never found her. I got Karen Rohter mail at 1535, advising that she had been in Waikiki for a luncheon get together and just happened upon a cordoned off Irma near 2F. Apparently, the police had cordoned her off this morning. According to Karen , Irma departed at 1410. I had never heard a word about the haul out, from any source, until Karen's email, but according to Karen she and two faces from the crowd, Stephen and Giselle maintained law and order. That is all I know about that.

Dera called at 1646 to advise that R5AY had been reported near Hukilau Beach in Laie. ID was by tag.

Jan Dill checked in this evening to advise that she had found RI37 at Laniakea today.

 Benny ! Stick with your own species! I know there aren't that many of you left, but this is not the answer!

 RI37 @  Laniakea

 Kermit @ Nimitz

 T15 aka Sharkbite, peeling and wrinkly... hmm he needs some seal botox

 RO28 @ KoOlina 

 pretty girl, (Benny see, here's a cutey for you)

 

 as the crowds gather