March 28, 2019 (part 2) Lesley's Ka'ena Update

Team T&D and I had a great day out monitoring Ka'ena Point.

We started on the Mokuleia side and went all the way to the Waianae side and back.

Many visitors were out enjoying the day and we did a lot of outreach.

We were rewarded several times by wildlife. The whales were putting on a show so there were parts of our hike when Dave was way far in front while Tammy & I were whale, bird, turtle or seal watching.

RO40 "Ka'ena" was on the reef island in Main Pool, just beside him on the new pebble beach RL42 "Leia" and R3CU (M) were side by side. "Leia" had her rear flippers over his head as if to tell him stay put. Have you counted how many escorts the girl has had lately ? "Squinty" , "Rip", "Kauai Kolohe", "Kolohe", R3CU...

On Back Beach RK88 "Puna" was making his way down from the Naupaka line where he may have spent the night. 

Hours later when we came back from the Waianae side all seal were in the same places.

At the 20Mnts mark of the Waianae side we spotted RG40 "Holokai" in a tide pool protected by reefs from the big waves washing the pools.

On our way back we hauled out some nets (sea debris) that had been left on a side path in

the NARS

I a late afternoon check in front from CE Pt to Birth Beach no seals around. There's been an overnighter at Birth Beach for the last 3 nights but we haven't met, trails were fairly small so I suspect "Napua" but who knows?.?.?. When I find out I'll share.   More tomorrow 

 Way to go Team T&D 

 how cute are they?