10-5-2013 DB's Dailies: Irma@MB, Kea@AD&SB, Duke,UM, 2UF@RI, Pohaku@Secrets, M&M@WP, Ewa Girl@WSK, UU@Maili, RW02&Luana@Mokuleia, Ka'ena&BG@KP

At 0600 I found Irma (R010), once again at Makapuu Beach. She departed , no doubt to eat, yesterday afternoon, and I was afraid that if she returned it might be to a different location at MB. Sure enough today she was not hidden at the far right end. Nope...she picked a Saturday to change locations to right in the middle of the beach, amidst all the action. I cordoned her off, and she has remained all day.  I picked up the stuff at 1830. Irma remains.

　

I arrived at AD at 0645 and spoke with people who had seen Kea in his pool, at the 100yd rock flats. A few minutes later I found him foraging off of the 200 yd flats, east of the AD wall. I followed him back and forth on the AD frontage, but lost him in the morning glare at 0801. I hung around for another hour, but then at 090 relocated to Crappy Cove, Sandy Beach. Sure enough at 0926 I found Kea (RN46) foraging amongst the rocks at the west end of CC. He would haul out to the east end water front rocks at 0939. Gayle and I put up the SPZ, and he has remained. Marilyn advised that he departed at 1807.

　

At 1048 I found Duke (RA12), 40 ft left of 1BS on Rabbit Island.

　

On a pan at 1100 I found a 15% molted U/M at 2BS, on RI. I was never able to confirm an ID because of no help from the animal, and overcast viewing conditions. My guess is Kolohe, but I can’t prove it, and I also can’t completely rule out a possible Benny, though I did not see any Benny markers. Tomorrow ?????

　

My Unknown problems weren’t over yet. At 1113 I found a small, U/F, 99% molted at Seal Rock Inlet. Once again I was not able to confirm an ID, but my substantial gut says Aukai, but ????

　

Nope... not done yet. I had seen a partially visible probable juvenile, barely visible behind the water front rocks at Rocky Right Beach at 1048. When she moved up into view later I could see that it was a juvenile female, with 2 red tags, It may well have been Nani, but because Kaiwi was not accounted for today I can’t rule that out either, so once again, maybe tomorrow ???????

　

Team Billand called at 0632 with the report of Pohaku (RO28) at Secrets.

　

At 0747 they reported M&M (R020) at 1708, White Plains.

At 1108 they reported calls about an animal at Wind Sock, and at Tumbleland, Maili. Vera Cober would confirm the Ewa Girl (RS00) ID at Wind Sock at 1254.

　

The Billands spoke with a relative who described what they thought might be Haupu as the Tumbleland animal but there was no further confirmation.

　

Marilyn called at 1129 to advise that she had stopped by the Mokuleia pup site and found RW02 and Luana (RN58).

　

On the Ka’ena Pt leg of Marilyn & Ken’s Ka’ena Point journey they found Ka’ena (RO40) and a 50% molted BG (R303) at Ka’ena’s Pool , at the end of the world.

　

Cianna called at 1512 with the report of an animal at Diamond Head. Awaiting further word.

Duke _ nice to see critters hanging out on the island again

 Irma

 Kea 

 BG in her molting phase...

 Ka'ena and RW02

 Ka'ena

 Luana tails up

 little white belly floating over yonder

 RW02

 He probably needed some rest and wasn't getting any on the beach with playful Luana hanging out.

Robert checking on Ewa Girl

 she's a beauty

 MM 

 so nice to see so many new shiny coats

 Pohaku at Secrets! shhhhh

 Group who has their opinions about the monk seals

 Nice sign... who made it? Is there someone there to answer questions? Is it there all the time?