10-3-2012 DB's Dailies: Aukai&Kolohe@RI, Irma@SB&IR, Buster@LL, Rocky@LL, M&M@WP, R5AY&P, La'akea@TB, KC@MCBH

I arrived at Sandy Beach at 0540 to find Irma (R010) snoozin' , high on the beach, at SB. I redid the cordon, but realize immediately that this was going to be another early departure day, just as the last 3 days have been. She would depart at 0634. I spent the bulk of the day on the Irma Quest, patroling from Blowhole to Kaupo Beach Park. After many a circuit I found Irma again at 1351, 300 ft east of the Kealahou light at Irma's. I redid the cordon and she has remained the rest of the afternoon. I picked up the rope at dark. Irma remains.

At 0706 , from the Makapuu Overview I found Aukai (RL12) rolling in the shore break at Left Point Beach, on Rabbit Island. At 0710 I found that she was not alone. Kolohe (RW22) joined her and they frolicked and played together in the shallows until hauling out together at 0758 to Left Point Beach, on Rabbit Island.

On my1206 recheck of RI, I found them just hauling out fronting 3BS on RI.

Posse member Zeeny called at 0939 to advise that she had seen Buster (RV08) do a quicky, Lanai Lookout check, and finding no Kaiwi, moved on to forage in the area.

At 1300 I was on a desperation Irma Quest check of the Kokee Flats. To my shock and awe I found no Irma, but 200 ft left of the access path I found Rocky (RH58). She was last seen at San Souci in Waikiki, on 9-28-12.

Team Billand called at 0626 with the report of M&M (R020) for D#19 of her White Plains stay. It sounds like M&M was on her own most of the day out there in the WP Zoo. The Billands & M&M could have used some help out there guys.

Posse member Teri called at 1225 to advise that she had done a recon of Turtle Bay, and found R5AY& Pup, and La'akea (RK82) at Turtle Bay.

Karen Bryan checked in at 1436 with the report of KC (RK28) at Fort Hase Beach, MCBH. Base personnel advised that she has been there for 24 hours.

Dera called at 1625 to advise that Reef Runway posse member Eileen reported Kekoa (RK72) at 1400.

Both Tracy and Diane "Diga" Gabriel were in the Turtle Bay neighborhood today, and saw R5AY& her porky pup, as well as La'akea down the beach at "the elbow.

In the Yesterday's News department Andrea Evans provided R912 shots from Mokuleia . Thank you Andrea !