6/21/2018 Monk Seal Dailies:

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Lesley. Also I have an update and correction from my Rabbit Island observations from yesterday.

First with my update and correction. The large seal who I thought was an adult turned out to be RG32 and had an N32 bleach.  I thought I saw a bleach number which looked like an upside down 2. The critter to his left was AKA who received a N5 bleach number. RG32 is a 3 year old male and Aka was born on Rabbit Island last year.  The little one to the right of the two of them is weaner RK38 Hali'a.  ( At least I had Sadie & PO6 correct). 

Team Billand was out at 5:50 when the got to the beach on the West Side and spot a seal on the shore by some canoes. There was Pohaku RO28 alone snoozing on shore. They called the hotline and left a message. They did get a call back saying a volunteer would come out.  Team Billand stayed for a while but they had no signs. They went to check on other areas and would return to check on her.

They returned at 8 am and she was still there a little closer to the water and there were foot prints close to her. They stayed for another hour and left for the day. It is unknown if a volunteer arrived, as there were no signs posted. Pohaku is getting pretty big, hope she leaves for Kauai soon.

Team Billand went from Campbells to Ka'ena West lots of walking but no seals.

Here's Lesley's complete update:

Another beautiful day in Hawaii Nei. Started checking the PlayPen. PO5 "Napua" (F) D48 was hauled out at the base of the cliff that's were I saw her on all my other checks today. PO4 "Puna" (M) D54 was in the water playing with whatever he could find to throw around or dive after. When left he was still in the water. 

I stopped several times on my way out to the point to make some outreach with fishermen already set for the big 3 day fishing tournament. At 10Mnts Beach, one of my Birth Beach posse Jerome came by to say hello. He's participating in the tournament and will be my eyes at 10Mnts Beach over the weekend. That's really cool because seals having hauling out there. 

At Hidden Beach, from the corner of my eye, I saw a rock moving. Went down to check and found RO40 "Ka'ena" and RN30 (M) in the water having a discussion. RN30 didn't want anything to do with "Ka'ena" and this one was being a master bully. They had some words, moved around and finally RN30 left followed by "Ka'ena" 

Team Tammy & Dave caught up with me there. They went on hiking and doing outreach. We met again at the point were we were skunked, so we decided to go and hike the West side. We didn't see any seals but enjoyed our hike celebrating the Solstice. Back at the Pt we found RW02 "PVKauai" hauled out o the reefs in the Main Pool. 


We stopped to check 10 Mnts and were driving past when Tammy spotted a seal. It was RN30 hauling out on the flat reefs towards 5Mnts. Right beside Jerome's campsite we took photos and documented him. We left knowing he has good guarding angels looking over him. 

Back at the PlayPen PO5 "Napua" was still sleeping and PO4 "Puna" was hauled out surrounded by rocks beside RO40 "Ka'ena" I checked before sunset and the three were still

there. 

The albatross were all quiet when we first arrived at the NARS on our way back the wind had picked up and some of them were stretching their wings. I saw several tropical birds, actually heard them before seeing them they nearly sound like parrots (but don't tell them) Aloha 🌺

Pohaku RO28

Playpen 

RN30 

 Ka'ena RO40 and PO4 Puna

 Ka'ena RO40 and RN30

 RW02 PvKauai