10-31-11 DB Dailies

At 0600 Marilyn began at AD, while started at Sandy Beach on today's Kaiwi Kuest. Marilyn won the turkey, calling at 0618 to advise that she had Kaiwi (RK96) in her favorite tide pool, 150 ft east of the AD wall. At 0624 she entered the water and by 0634 we had lost her. She appeared to be headed west. Gayle and I covered the Sandy Beach end, while Tracy combed Irma's and AD. At 0742 Tracy found her near her birth site at AD, but then lost her again as she appeared to be headed east. I lucked out and stubbled on to her, right where she had started the day at the 150 east tide pool, at 0810. She was just hauling out to the water front rocks, and has remained there all day. Thanks to today's "Mission Impossible" crew, Marilyn, Gayle, Tracy & Jackie. According to Gayle, Kaiwi entered the water at 1600, and appeared to be headed east, however when darkness ended the day, we had not found her.

 At 0943. thanks to posse member Susan, I found Buster (RV08) doing 6 minute dives at Spitting Cave. At 1014 he began purposeful movement toward the point, and at 1017 I saw him round the bend headed west.  
Despite 3 admittedly brief Rabbit Island checks, I found nobody home today.

 Dana called at 1637 to advise that Right Spot (R016) and La'akea (RK82) were at Right Spot's spot, and that R5AY was in the Keiki Pond, with Ua Malie (RT10) just out of the pond.   Dana also reported an animal at the Outrigger Canoe Club, at 1639. Posse member Rachel responded and got a Rocky (RH58) ID, but no photos.

 The highlight of the day began at 1459 with a call from Martha at Hanauma Bay, reporting an animal with a transmitter swimming near people inside the "backdoor channel) on the left side of the bay. When I arrived at 1509 I found not one, but two animals playing together with snorkelers quite close by, but there was never any interaction with the people. Using my spotting scope I quickly identified Kolohe (RW22) by his right side natural bleach. The other animals was a W/M with 2 red tags and a transmitter. I'll put the wife and one cat on Kekoa, but we will have to wait until tomorrow when Charles can hopefully confirm the ID with his magic map.  Well wouldn't that be something.... very cool!  CHARLES!!! This is one of those times we're bugging you!!! 

Kaiwi 

Kolohe rounding up a weaner.... will he bring him back to Rabbit Island?????