10-4-2012 DB Dailies

At 0545 Irma was waiting for me as I arrived at Makapuu Beach. I redid the cordon, but given her behavior of late, I decided to just sit down and wait to see what her plan might be. Sure enough she departed at 0624. The Irma Quest began anew.

There would me many a mile back and forth through the day, but at 1255 the other Irma shoe dropped. A call at 1255 from Ocean Safety, brought news of an animal just hauling out to Sandy Beach. When I arrived at 1302 I found Irma at the east end of Sandys. I cordoned her off, and she has remained the rest of the afternoon. I picked up the rope at dark. Irma remains.

At 0846 I found what would prove to be Kolohe (RW22), Duke (RA12) and Aukai (RL12), all together amongst the water front rock, at Rocky Right Beach on Rabbit Island. 2 of the 3 were only visible from Makapuu Overview. All 3 would remain the rest of the day.

Team Billand checked in at 0720 to report M&M (R020), once again at the showers, for another day in the Zoo that is White Plains. M&M departed of her own volition at 1515.

Zeeny and Kimo were out in the Mokuleia area bright and early and reported R912 at the pupping site, at 0724. They began the search for the kid (RL42). Zeeny also stated that it appeared that R912 was beginning her molt. At 0850 Vera Cober would check in and confirmed all that info. She too advised that R912 was beginning her molt. Vera would call at 0906 to advise that Kimo and Zeeny had located RL42 beyond the KP parking lot, and that she was taking signs to that location. She then returned to R912. Photo confirmation shows that R912 is 1% molted on D#1.

Lesley checked in ate 1147 to report that she was with R5AY & Pup (D#41) at Turtle Bay, and had also found La'akea (RK82) at the elbow. She was continuing the search beyond Kahuku Point. 

There was no further word, so I presume around the corner was a bust.

Team Billand called at 1800 to advise that Clay was just roping off Rocky (RH58) at Iroquois Point.

Karen Bryan sent shots of KC (RK28) and RK36 at MCBH for the Yesterday's News department. I heard nothing about any action out that way today.