12/13/14 DB's Dailies: RK36,RM38,Duke,Buster&Kainoa@RI, Kea@Blowhole Cove, Haupu@PC, Benny@Lanikohonua, RW02&Ka'ena@KP

The adventure began at 0615, but it would be 0724 before I found my first critter. On Rabbit Island at 0724 I found a 100% molted RM38, 100 ft left of 1BS, and what would prove to be Buster (RV08) a the log, 40 ft left of 1BS. When I got back to Makai Pier for my 2nd look at 1030, I found that RK36 & Duke (RA12) had now joined RM38 at the left end of the beach. Buster would later move down to join them. On a pan at 1041 I became aware of Kainoa (RN04) at mid Middle Cliff. He was so perfectly blended with his surroundings that I’m certain I had simply missed him on previous pans of the beach. All would remain the entire day.

I had done numerous morning checks from Sandy Beach to Lanai Lookout, but had found nothing until my 0905 check of the small cove on the Sandy Beach side of the Blowhole Lookout. There I found Kea (RN46) snoozin’ away the morning. He had definitely not been there on earlier checks. Kea has remained the day. He was still there at 1730.

At 0945 Team Billand called with the report of Haupu (RB24) at Paradise Cove.

At 1200 they would call to advised that Jean had reported Benny (RE74) at Lanikohonua, KoOlina.

The Billands would report Benny relocating to the channel reef at 1402. Thanks to Jean, Kirstin & Linda !!

Marilyn & Ken trekked to the End of the World for the usual Saturday Ka’ena Point search. Marilyn checked in at 1032 to advise that at 0900 they had found RW02 on the back beach. He would later relocate to Ka’ena’s pool. They found Ka’ena (RO40) at the runway. He would later relocate to the main pool.

RK36, duke, buster and RM38

 Kea  

 Ka'ena  

 RW02

 Benny hanging out Lanikohonua

 he's a handsome dude

 looking good Benny

 Haupu at Paradise Cove

Jean and Haupu