7-17-2012 DB Dailies: M&M,Pup, Kolohe&Kekoa@RI, Ewa Girl@WSK, R912@KP, Irma@PC

At 0626 I found M&M (R20)&Pup(D#35) snoozin' at Rocky Right Beach. During the course of the day I would observe 2 swims and 3 feeds.

At 0638 I found Kolohe (RW22) just hauling out, 50 ft left of 1BS on RI. When I back at 1329 I found that Kolohe was now in the company of what would prove to be Kekoa (RK82), on the Waimanalo side of Left Point Beach . It would take some time to get the Kekoa ID, but ultimately his 2 red tags, male belly, and the all important epoxy patch came into view.

At 0753 Team Billand reported Ewa Girl (RS00) at Wind Sock. They advised that she departed at 1536.

Dera called at 1010 to advise of a report from a diver of "N6" (Right Spot,R016) in the water at Shark's Cove, on the North Shore. There was no exact time on the sighting.

That is significant because at 1039 Dana called to advise that Jeannie Martinson had reported Right Spot at Rocky Rights at 0923. It's not that many flipper flaps between the two locations, and would be easily doable by Right Spot.

Dera called again t 1530 with the report of an animal at Ka'ena Point. Photos confirm R912 (aka 761).

Also at 1530 Dera advised of a report from Brenda at Turtle Bay Hotel, of a report of "N31" (La'akea, RK82) at Kahuku Point.

Team Billand checked in at 1547 to advise that they had responded to a Dera call about an animal at Paradise Cove. When they arrived they found Irma (R010).

 R912 - 761 @ Ka'ena Point

\Green tear stains

 Irma @ Paradise Cove - covered in sand trying to blend in

 Well I am going to put my dime on Irma is NOT pregnant. 

 She may be a big momma but she isn't BIG Momma

 Ewa Girl out at Wind Sock

 Hmmm she's looking big but not huge

 So last year was a record breaking 4 pups on Oahu in one season..... could this year be record number of non pregnant females despite all the advances from Benny and the boys