September 05, 2023 Tuesday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:25 to 2:15 and there were a total of four seals on island.

A short distance of the 3BS were two seals:

Subadult Female 1: subadult size, older coat with molting just starting on upper chest area (about 15%), yellowish female belly and unsure about tags.

Not far from her was a Juvenile Male: larger juvenile size, old coat

with some green, light yellowing brown male belly and two red tags.

Initially alone on RRB was Subadult Female 2: subadult size, new coat, light female belly and two red tags. At about 1 pm, a small seal came up the RRB channeland joined SF2. There was some interaction.

Marilyn believed the smaller seal is one of this years RI weaner: weaner size, light female belly and two red tags. This weaner possibly has a small nb or acar about 1/3 forward of the right rear flipper. It may be RS12 (Sadie's 2023 pup)

About 1:22 the SF2 and then the weaner entered the water. There was some playing for a short while and then Marilyn lost track of them. Then at 1:37 they hauled out down from the 3BS. While they were hauled out there she confirmed their female bellies and tags.

Team R&B started once again at the bay and were disappointed they didn't see RH76 Kala. They kept going and then there she was Kala! The waves were pushing her around, and she didn't seem to be bothered at all. 

Since they have had luck making the Ka'ena West trek they decided to do it again despite the hot weather. First find was RS20 alone chilling on her side.

Continuing their trek they spotted a male seal whose tags were W77, which they knew was RW02

PvKauai.

And after a while they saw another seal just across of RW02. They noticed the bite marks on its side, and then the tags. There was RL42 Leia in her brand new coat looking beautiful.

Still on their trek they found RH32 Kaale in the same spot as yesterday resting on the rocks. They saw his tags briefly to confirm his ID.

Their final find on their trek was RP30 Puka. It took them a long time to actually spot him since he blends in so well while he is molting. He looks to be about 60% into his molt.

Their last stop was at another west side location, which with the big surf there didn't seem to be any critters. That is until they saw a flipper move, and there was a very green male seal. They moved to the side to at least het an ID photo. The seal moved to the water then after up bit turned around and headed to higher rocks.  Finally they see that it is RQ42, who really likes hiding in the rocks.

Rabbit Island

RH76

RS20

RW02

RL42

RH32

RP30

RQ42