10-28-2013 Hauupu at Waialua

This afternoon, Tia found RB24 "Hauupu" after 2 days searching for her and only finding trails full of molt.

The girl must have hauled out in the afternoon. She is showing off a beautiful new coat.

Thank you again Tia for all your dedication and hours walking up & down the beaches these last week.

 she's looking pretty compared to the other day

 Thank you Tia!

10-16-2013 Lesley's Adventurous Day

Haupu at Waialua 

 RL42 at back beach Ka'ena Point

 Luana at Mokuleia not sure why these photos came out blurry... I know the ones Lesley forwarded to me were in focus... hmmm must be the gremlins at work.

 Ka'ena at Kaena Point

4-5-2013 DB's Dailies: Sadie&Pup,RK36,Kolohe@Nani@RI, Irma@SC, R912@Keaau's, Pohaku@Guard Rails, Ewa Girl@WSK, M&M@WP, Kermit@KR, RI37@Waialua, Benny@Makaha

The Rabbit Island cast for today began at 0652 with Sadie&Pup (D#23) in the Morning Glory, left of 1BS, doing a feed. They would do a couple of swim sessions and multiple feeds through the day. The most noteworthy thing about today was seeing that the pup has begun the change to the transitional "red" phase, with the black coat beginning to have a rusty red tinge to it. The belly was somewhat lighter, but NO.... I could not make a determination on the sex yet.

 At 0706 I found what would prove to be RK36 at the back of Rocky Right Beach, on RI. He would move down behind the water front rocks at 1000 and I did not see him again after that. He may well still be there or may have departed.

 At 1141 I did my mid day recheck of the SE quadrant, and found what I thought was Buster at Spitting Cave. The mid day glare was so horrendous I couldn't make out anything. To my total shock and awe when looked at my shots I discovered that it was , in fact, Irma (R010).

 When I got back to Makai Pier at 1314 I found that Kolohe (RW22) and Nani (RK60) had hauled out together to the water front rocks of Rocky Right Beach.

 At 0711 Team Billand checked in with the report of R912 just past Keaau's .

 At 0750 they found Pohaku (RO28) at Guard Rails Beach, Maili.

 At 0836 the Billands found Ewa Girl (RS00) at Wind Sock.

 At 0905 they reported M&M (R020) fronting #1707 , White Plains.

 At 0926 Team Billand found Kermit (R012) at Kermit's Reef. Vera would advise that Kermit relocated to #1811, Nimitz Cottages at 1400, according to the Billands.

 Dera called at 1150 with the report of RI37 at Aweoweo Beach Park, Waialua.

 At 1204 Team Billand called with the report of Benny (RE74) at Makaha.

 On a YouTube check I found this Monk Seal Foundation footage. Enjoy!!

 sadie and pup

 RK36 on Rabbit Island

 Irma at spitting cave.... maybe she looking for her baby girl Kaiwi?

 RI37 @ Waialua

 MM @ white plains

 Pohaku at guard rails

 R912 @ Keaau Beach

 Ewa Girl at Wind Sock - look at this beautiful creature!

 Kermit at Kermit's Reef

 Benny at Makaha

Late Entry of KC at Waialua

Here are some great shots of KC hanging out at Aweoweo Beach Park on Tuesday the 3rd. The very wonderful woman who called in to report a seal on the beach took these photos.  I think we may have a new posse member in Waialua... Thank you very much Jennifer Schott.  (fyi - I forwarded your email to our volunteer coordinator Dana Jones).