7-15-11 DB Dailies

On my first Rabbit Island look this morning at 0629 I found what would later prove to be Kolohe (RW22) just galumphing into Seal Rock Inlet, and therefore out of my line of sight. I would not see him again until 1147 when the rising tide forced him up into view again. He remained all day.

On my 0658 Spitting Cave check I found Buster (RV08) doing 7 minute dives.

I got back to Makai Pier at 0850 and after many a pan of the beach, I finally found a suspicious looking water front rock at 0907. It would prove to be Nani (RK60). The rising tide drove her off her perch at 1019, and she hauled out again to 100 ft left of 1BS at 1115, where she spent the remainder of the day.

Team Billand checked in at 0703 with the report of Irma (R010) at Wind Sock. She was gone when they got back for their 1257 recheck.

At 0820 the Billands found Max (R5EW) at Palm Grove, Campbell Industrial Park.

At 0834 they reported a swimmer called in by one of their posse, passing Nimitz Cottages, and headed east. The got a brief glimpse on a haul out fronting #1707 at White Plains, but the animal quickly left, still heading east. Barbara called at 0953 to advise that a check of her photos on the computer showed a definite RIP (RR70) ID on the mystery swimmer.

The Billands checked in again at 0837 to advise that posse member Clay Gates had called to advise that T21M was at Iroquois Point. They notified the office and a transmitter mission began. Tracy checked in at 1122 to advise that T21M now had a transmitter, and a new set of tags. He now sports new 7GY/Z red, hind flipper tags. I'll play the game of course, but no matter what they say, you'll always be 4DJ to me pal !!!

The real highlight of the day began with a call from Colleen Heyer, hurrying home at 1444 , in response to a neighbor's call (a subcontractor in Colleen's DH organization)about an cute...small animal, with red tags, on the Black Point side of Diamond Head, just a few doors down from Colleen's house. A subsequent call from the neighbor confirmed a 4DE tag. Upon her arrival Colleen confirmed that it was in fact Makaiwi (R4DF). She departed with the rising tide, as Colleen shot photos. Makaiwi had last been seen at Campbell Industrial Park (Billands) on 7-11-11.

Makaiwi last visited Diamond Head in a series of 5 haul outs in Aug and Sept of 2010. There were a couple of Waikiki haul outs in there too, as well as a visit with me at AD's. This is her first return to DH since 9-16-10. Only Makaiwi knows the plan ?????? Stay tuned. (and if I remember correctly shortly after that she headed for Molokai and then ended up all the way over on the Big Island.... I hope she stays closer to home this time)

 Maka'iwi @ Diamond Head 

 Irma @ Windsock

 Max @ Campbells

 RIP @ White Plains

 T21M aka 7GY/7GZ aka 4DJ is now wired for calls

 Posse Clay 

 The Crew