Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Lesley. Lesley's update is actually in the "yesterdays news department" can be read in part 2 of the dailies.Marilyn spent her day on the eastside checking out a couple of location. She viewed one critter, reported as an unknown, unknown foraging at spitting cave. The seal was seen doing 7 minute dives, but Marilyn was unable to get an ID. She "thinks" it could be RK36 but can not say for sure. The critter is adult size, scar on the right shoulder, a small pit scar to the left of midline on the back, a possible curved line scar behind the RFF and had two tags.
Marilyn did see R016 Right Spot hauled out at one of the beaches on her way to the pier. Right Spot was halfway down the beach and covered in sand so her NB was not visible. She was ID by her female belly and upper chest scar. Volunteer Gina was on site watching over her.
Marilyn got to the pier about noon and spent just over 2 hours viewing Rabbit Island. There were two seals on the beach about 10 feet east of the 1BS.
Female juvenile; probably RK37 or RK38 (2018 pups); juvenile size, female belly, two tags, lots of green in the coat. She did not see RK37 left side natural bleach.
Unknown Adult: this seal spent most of the time on its belly with its head toward the water. Later it moved up the beach. Adult size, darker belly, (covered in sand could not determine sex) seal had at least one tag. There were two seals about 60 feet west of the 1BS:
RN46 Kea, ID'd bu adult size, NBs on all four flippers, but most prominently on RFF, male belly and two tags.
Unknown male, adult size, lighter mottled male belly, two tags. Marilyn thought it might be R1KT but did not see his ventral C scar or applied N3 bleach, or left side neck scar.
UU @ spitting cave
Right Spot R016
Kea RN46 & UM
Juvenile female and unknown adult
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