12-2-11 DB Dailies and More

We were out dark and early on the quest, but had no luck. Dera's morning email said that transmitter data from 1900 last night said Kekoa (RK72) was at the Reef Runway, and Kaiwi (RK96) was in the Maunalua Bay area.

 At 1237 The Donna called to advise that she and Tammy had found Kaiwi on the water front rocks, 150 ft east of the AD wall. The office was advised and Tracy came out at 1400 and did an N19 bleach, with girdle on our girl. Thank you Tracy !

 Kaiwi was still there at dark.

 At 1159 I found Kolohe (RW22) just hauling out to 1BS, on Rabbit Island. He would remain the rest of the day.

 I should digress a tad and say that on my first Rabbit Island look, at 0727, from Makai Pier. I had found nobody. Fisherman posse member , Bonzo, a regular at the pier, was there, and I found out upon my return to the pier at 1020, that he had been frantically calling to me as I left the pier (I never heard him) trying to tell me that 3....... yeah 3 Monk Seals (2 big ones and a smaller one) were swimming under pier I drove off. I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS !!!!! I'd put a cat on Duke,Kolohe & Nani, but ??????????

 Team Billand once again reported Irma (R010) at White Plains at 0700.

 At 1035 they found Pohaku (RO28) at Tracks.

 Kermit (R4DG) showed up fronting #1813 at NIM at 1305.

 At 1250 Donna advised that a friend had reported seeing N31, La'akea (RK82) at the Campbell Bird Refuge in Kahuku.

 Dana called at 1347 to advise that Gordon had reported KC (RK28) at MCBH. He said she has been there all week.

 For the Makaiwi (R4DF) fans amongst us, Tracy forwarded a shot of her sporting her new V02 bleach, on the Big Island.

 The bleaching process Tracy (PIFSC) quietly approaching Kaiwi for her bleaching

 And it's a success! Kaiwi was totally unaware of Tracy's expert abilities.

Kaiwi/RK96 is now registered as N19

 And for some of you folks who have been reading the blog for awhile.... here's 4DF (my fav tag) 

Maka'iwi with her V02 bleach

 Irma @ White Plains 

 Pretty momma 

 Oh what a beautiful morning.....

 Oh what a beautiful day.....

 Kermit @ Nimitz

 He still hasn't started his molt.

 Kermit has a new ouch on his muzzle... maybe its an ingrown whisker (kidding)

 O29 or better known as RO28

10-21-11 DB Dailies and More

We arrived at AD at 0600, but did not locate Kaiwi (RK96) until 0630. She was in the Benny Battle tide pool. On Zeenat's shift she would swim east, hauling out to the 300 yd site at 0800, and spend most of the day snoozin' near the grass, but moving to the rocks on a couple of occasions. When I saw her at dusk she was busy playing in the grass, and eating a tree, or at least tearing off limbs of a small bush.

At 0800, on my 3rd look at Irma's, I spied 2 critters, directly down from the Kealahou traffic light. I was shocked and awed to find that it was the dynamic duo... Kermit (R4DG) and Irma (R010).... together again ! Yes, they maintain contact, and spend quality time together (at least until Benny gets there), but to have them together at Irma's has not happened in a long time. I looked it up..... their last get together at Irma's came on 10-18-07 !! I and others checked them throughout the day, and I know that they were still there at 1630, but when I got there after picking up the AD site, at 1838, they had departed. Tomorrow ?????

I found Buster (RV08), once again foraging at the Blowhole Lookout. He was doing 7 minute dives. When I finally got to Makai Pier at 1303 I found that Nani (RK60) had Rabbit Island all to herself.

A 1420 call from Dera brought word of an animal near the parking lot at Makapuu Beach. When I arrived 1428 I found Pohaku (RO28) on rocks between the parking lot and the Kaupo Beach Park. She was being beseiged by a bus load of Chinese tourists, and it was absolute chaos. I managed to get everybody away from her and back a good distance, but it was a battle for a while there. Once they all got back on the bus, peace and quiet returned for both Pohaku and myself. This is the first time that Pohaku has been seen in the SE Quadrant.

Dera called in the afternoon to advise that Sean had bleached Right Spot and La'akea at Turtle Bay today. Right Spot has her N6 back on the right shoulder and a girdle. La'akea now sports an N31 on the left shoulder and a girdle. Karen Turner provided the confirmation photos. Thank You Karen !

Early Morning with Ka Iwi 

La'akea @ Turtle Bay inching her way to the hotel

La'akea RK82 now bleached with N31

pale right spot R016

glimpse of N6

And the love story continues... Kermit and Irma 

Come'on this is what we been waiting for

Reunited at last

RO28 @ Makapuu

DB no pictures of the bus load of people? We could have used that as example of a volunteers' nightmare, bus load of tourist that don't understand a word you are saying.

Nice picture