Wednesday, January 15, 2020

01/15/2020 Wednesday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Lesley.  Lesley's update is part 2 of the dailies.

Team Billand arrived at the outfall before 7:30 am and saw multiple seals in the outfall.
They knew right away one of them was Ka'ale RH32. The seals were fighting, foraging in and out of the outfall. And Team Billand witnessed "the crime" Ka'ale butthead stole a fish.  
Two other seals were RN14 Kalani and RG28 Lefty. Team Billand did see a smaller seal but could not get an ID and the photos didn't help.

Then Team Billand get to the area near outfall and spot Lefty RG28 haul up on rocks.  Ka'ale would join him after he stuffed himself with the fish buffet.
When they returned in the afternoon they found a large seal but couldn't get an ID. The critter wouldn't move they did not see tags or any markers. The U/U was to the right of RG28, and Ka'ale was gone.

At 10:30 Team Billand was at a westside location and spotted two seals that were well hidden in the rocks. It was so hard to make an ID but they finally managed, once again patience paid off.
R3CX Nalu was sleeping on upper rocks.
RH36 Kawena was asleep by him but hidden very well. They were able to see her hooking scar.
Nalu would try charming Kawena but she gave him the "word" and he would stop.

At noontime they spot RL20 Kalua up on lower rocks by himself. His tags were showing and he has a slight scratch on the right of his face.
Then there was another seal coming in to lower rocks, looking at RL20. It's R3CU and he sniffs at RL20 then hauls up on lower rock with RL20.

Just before 3 pm Team Billand went to Plains and they were treated to a very special gathering. 
There were two seals by the fence line, none other than RockyRH58 and Buster RV08. Thanks to the life guards there was a zone around them.
Team Billand texted Melody to let her know. They had to leave at 4 and they knew Melody would make her way down there quickly. Thank you Melody.






Ka'ale
 Kalani  Rn14
 RG28 Lefty
 Critters at play
 Whales 
Lefty RG28 and Ka'ale hauled out
 UU
 
 Nalu R3CX/CZ 
 Naly and Kawena RH36
RL20 Kalua 
 R3CU
 R3CU and Kalua RL20
 Rocky 
 Rocky and Buster
 Buster Boy

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