3/21/2015 DB's Dailies: Kainoa&U/F@RI, Kea&Buster@BH, Rocky@NIM, Nihoa@Maipalaoa, RIP,Kolohe&R330@KP, U/U@Waimea Bay

Happy Landing Day !!!! Okay, maybe its not all that big deal, but in my myopic little world it’s a kinda’/sorta’s biggy. They Sooty Terns & Brown Noddys (they’re birds, folks) began landing on Rabbit Island today. They had begun showing up over the open ocean on 2-26-15, but today was day that whomever is in charge made the call. From today thru mid July it will be difficult for a Monk Seal to get a decent days sleep.

At 0903 I found Kainoa (RN04) snoozin’ in the Morning Glory, 80 ft right of 3BS. He would move down and remained all day.

On a pan at 0920 I found what would end the day as an U/F just hauling out to the water front rocks at right Middle Cliff, on RI. Despite a day of observations I could not confirm an iD. Maybe tomorrow ?????

Melanie was busy today, covering the SE quadrant, and taking the time to install new signage at accesses to Buster Flats, Lanai Lookout. Hopefully, it will help.

Anyone familiar with trying to get a parking spot at the Blowhole Lookout, knows the nightmare it can be, any day of the week. Weekends are many times worse. On my morning checks nobody was there. Mulitple checks by both Melanie and I , in the afternoon proved impossible. Consequently, it was not until my 1725 check that I found Kea (RN04) snoozin’ in his cove.

A call from Gayle at 1806 brought word of the arrival of Buster (RV08), who had hauled out to join Kea at Blowhole Cove. Thank you Gayle !

Team Billand called at 0700 to advise that Lani had called them reporting “N11" fronting 1806, Nimitz Beach. The Billands confirmed the Rocky (RH58) ID. She would depart at 1828.

At 0956 the Billands advised that Debbie had called with the report of an animal at Maipalaoa Canal. The Billands confirmed the Nihoa (R912) ID at 1026.

 Missus Whisperer did a solo Ka’ena Point trek today, arriving a 0930. She reported RIP (RR70) , Kolohe (RW22), and Squinty (R330) at The End of the World.

Team Billand called at 1343 with the report of Pohaku (RO28) at Pokai Bay. She departed at 1521.

A Karen Banes email, forwarding a report of an animal at Waimea Bay today, included shots from Amanda Kelly. Unfortunately, the photos wee inconclusive, but thank you , Amanda. The animal departed at 1530.

Kainoa

  Unidentified female

 Kea and Buster !   

 Kea's belly 

 Kea's belly and Buster's butt

 Kolohe looking mighty and strong

 R330 aka Squinty

 Rip

 Rip and his radio

Nihoa at Maipalaoa

 holy crap she's huge.

 Pohaku at Pokai Bay

 2 bathing beauties a little too close to a large wild animal

 Rocky at Nimitz.... wonder where she is off too.... maybe heading to Kauai

Signs at Lanai lookout.... think they will help?

 we can be hopeful

 SWEET.... 

 very cool photo.... don't think there are very many from this perspective

 Unknown out at Waimea

 get up and boogie.....