01/29/2021 part 2 Lesley's Ka'ena Update

 

It was a very quiet seal day out here.

RW02 PVKauai that was on this side at sunset yesterday was at the point this morning sleeping on a slab in a tide pool

RL74 Kami that had been in secret spots the last 2 days overnighted at the point and spent the day down the beach.

I've had my hands full helping monitor and survey the Albatross chicks hatching. It's so special to see the parent stand up, the egg between its legs with a little puka in it and hear the chipping of the chick, parent puts its head down and answers back. Albatross chicks take 3 to 4 days to hatch completely it's a lot of work for the little one but straight away they start been fed by the parent. Tammy and Dave got to enjoy the experience yesterday.

We have also had the visit of the Black Footed Albatrosses . One was banded here 2 seasons

ago and the other 3 aren't banded (yet). The 4 together on land were only documented once, a couple of weeks ago Marilyn and I got to spend some time observing 3. Since we have had a BFA every other day sometimes the banded one and sometimes the non-banded one(s),

There's a Erckel's Francolin that I get to see every now and then saw him yesterday and again today.  we hear them everyday, sounds like they are laughing but we don't get to see them often.

I included a photo of, yet another left over burnt pallet - I don't get it why people think it's so nice to come out here to enjoy themselves and leave a mess behind them.

More soon - Be Safe