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Saturday, June 23, 2012

6-23-2012 DB's Dailies:

I was out on the road when Colleen called to say that Irma was NOT in Waikiki !! Later she would confirm that she was also not at Diamond Head. Thats the way to start the day, but now..... where will she be ???? (Only Irma Knows)

At 0625 I found M&M (R020)& Pup (D#11) at Rocky Right Beach, Rabbit Island. Today was the first time that they did not rise above the water front rocks during my day of observations. All I ever saw was a dome that was Mom, and the occasional flipper of the pup, above the rocks. They were not visible at all from the Makapuu Overview.

At 0643 I found Sadie (RB12) tucked into the base of the cliff on the Waimanalo side of Left Point Beach. She would depart at 1009 , but returned to the same location at 1208.

On a pan at 0644 I found Kolohe (RW22) and another animal on the water front rocks at Rocky Right Beach. It would take many hours, but the animal would prove to be RIP (RR70). RIP would make haul outs up and down the coastline from this starting location to the far left end, back and then back again to the left end, where he ended the day in the company of Sadie.

At 0900 I found Kaiwi (RK96) at Lanai Lookout.

Team Billand checked in at 0723 with the report of 2AW on the beach fronting the Kahe Power Plant. He would be gone on their 1013 recheck. They reported lots of foot prints near his wallow, so I presume that had something to do with his decision.

Dera called at 0915 with the report of an animal at Laniakea. Dana would call at 1212 to confirm the RI37 ID. Thank you Hannah !

Also at 0915 Dera advised that divers had reported "N6" (Right Spot, R016) in the water at Shark's Cove.