Sunday, January 3, 2016

1/3/2016 DB's Dailies: RM38, Kimo Kai,Buster,RK36,Kolohe@RG32@Rabbit Island, Pohaku@Paradise Cove, Benny@White Plains, Rocky@Ewa Beach, RI37@Laie, U/U@Turtle Bay

At 0743 I found RM38 & Kimo Kai (RT12) at the log, 40 ft left of 1BS on Rabbit Island. At 0744, another animal came into view from behind the Morning Glory back at the cliff. It would prove to be Buster (RV08) he would move down and into the water. I did not see him again today. The other two would also move down at 1056. I would see neither of them again today.

 On a pan at 0757 I found RK36 on the water front rocks of Rocky Right Beach. He would remain there all day.

 At 0810 Kolohe (RW22)&RG32 (L5 bleach) hauled out fronting Left Greenery. The would snooze away the rest of the day.

 The Billands responded to a Dana call at 0900 about an animal at Paradise Cove. At 0922 they confirmed the Pohaku (RO28) ID. Mahalos to Nancy,Jean&Bev.

 At 0922 they got a call about an animal at White Plains. At 1015 they confirmed the Benny (RE74) ID. He was at the fenceline. The Billands stayed until after dark, before departing. Benny remains. Mahalos to Rich,Larry&Jean.

 While Barbara stayed with Benny , Robert responded to a call about an animal in Ewa Beach. At 1015 he confirmed Rocky (RH58) at access #185C, Ewa Beach.

 Gina Walker did her morning shift at Turtle Bay, and came up zero. She responded to a call about an animal at Bathtub Beach, Laie, on her way home. She found the animal at 1354. Gina’s excellent shots confirm the RI37 ID by tag.

 Evening mail from Dana brought shots of a late afternoon haul out at Turtle Bay. Unfortunately, no ID is possible due to lack of information in the shots.

Buster
 Kolohe & RG32 
 RK36 
 RM38 and kimo kai 
Benny
 Pohaku
 We're Watching YOU!
Pohaku
 Miss Rocky visiting Ewa Beach
 there she is
 UU Turtle Bay
Kahuku Point Waves
 RI37

2 comments:

B said...

BIG THANKS TO NANCY, BEV AND JEAN WHO TOOK CARE OF POHAKU AT PARDISE COVE YESTERDAY.

BIG THANKS TO JEAN AND LARRY FOR TAKING 2 and a half hours with benny..at plains.

a really busy sunday for monk seals and many people out.

POOR ROCKY was on her own...rob did try to educate folks at ewa ... thanks john for putting two signs out.


I DONT KNOW HOW TO REACH MORE VOLUNTEERS ON BUSY WEEKENDS, ESPECIALLY THE NEW YEAR WEEKEND...SO MANY PEOPLE. WE DID WHAT WE COULD AND WE ALSO WANT TO THANK RICH DA SURFER AND FRIEND WHO HELPED WITH SIGNS AND ROPES AT PLAIN. GOD BLESS YOU GUYS.

Melanie said...

Many thanks to Don and Diane for helping Gina find Ipo. Us Townies don't know all the seal haul outs in the wilds of the North Shore.