1-20-2013 DB's Dailies: Buster@RI, KC@Lanikai, Makaiwi&Benny@WP, Kermit@KCG, Pohaku@Secrets, R5AY@Pounders, RI37@Laie Pt

At 0719 I found Buster (RV08) tucked into the base of the cliff at the left end of the beach on Rabbit Island. When I got back to Makai Pier at 0928 he was gone, however at 0959 he would haul out 80 ft right of 1BS. Since there was a 3 ft cut in the beach , he galumphed left to a location directly below 1BS where he spent the rest of the day.

Buster was to be the only flippered resident of RI today, however he was not alone. Unfortunately, 2 males and 1 female arrived at Rabbit Island via kayak at 1341. They would land 50 ft right of Buster, and a male and female would move to within 20 ft of Buster for photo ops. As if all that weren't bad enough, they moved up into the vegetation line, and proceeded to build a cooking FIRE, and barbequed until their departure at 1541. Of course, DOCARE was called and thankfully, all were busted upon their return to Kaupo Beach Park at 1608.

Team Billand reported Makaiwi (R4DF) fronting #1707 at 0717.

At 0734 Tatiana called with the report of an animal in Lanikai. Donna and Diane would respond and confirmed the KC (RK28) ID at 0928. Donna called at 1821 to advise that KC had departed. Thank you to Diga and Donna for yet another above and beyond day !!

Team Billand checked in at 1037 to report Kermit (R012) at Kalaeloa Campgrounds.

At 1121 the Billands would report Pohaku (RO28) at Secrets, KoOlina.

My pal Mike Steward (World's Best Bodyboarder....EVER !) called at 1341 to report an animal at Pounder's (Laie). His description was that of R5AY , and a call to Dana confirmed that it was , in fact, R5AY, and volunteers were on it.

Team Billand called to advise that Benny (RE74) had hauled out to join Kermit at KCG at 1013. He would relocate to join Makaiwi at WP at 1026.

Dana called at 1631 to advise of RI37 at Laie Point.

 

Honestly this just makes me sooo mad... it's one thing to be out on the beaches and people get to close or push the parameter to get that kodak moment with seals... But when people are on Rabbit Island it is sooo wrong on so many levels.  So DB thank you for not only looking after the seals, BUT also watching over Rabbit Island. I still say with today's technology we should be able connect some type of speaker system on the beach...  

 a fire? really? they should lock them up just for this.... can you imagine if there was an ember blown off from the wind.?

 Maka'iwi and Benny

 Bennyu

 Maka'iwi almost done with her molt

 Aww look how purdy

 Pohaku at Secrets

 Pohaku

 so sweet

 Kermit