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Thursday, May 5, 2016

5/5/2016 DB's Dailies: Sadie&Pup, RM38,Cass&Kainoa@Rabbit Island, Pohaku@CIP, RL42,RIP,Luana,Squinty, Ka'ena&R8HY@Ka'ena Point

At 0633 Sadie&Pup (D#8)(RB12) were snooze left of 1BS on high the beach at Rabbit Island. When I got back to Makai Pier at 0752 they were down at the water line doing a feed. At 1003 they began a water session, hauling out again to the same location at 1040. It was back to feedin’ & snoozin’.

Also at 0752 I found Cass (RB06) & Kainoa (RN04) at Right Middle Cliff. They would be joined by RM38 at 0904.

At 1145 Gayle called from the Blowhole Lookout to advise that she saw a likely looking lump at the east end of Sandy Beach. I arrived at 1200 and confirmed the Right Spot (R016). We cordoned her off. “Permanent Resident” posse members said she arrived around 1145, so it was around when Gayle made the call. I picked up the rope and left the signs at 1930. Right Spots remains.

At 0719 Team Billand reported Pohaku (RO28) foraging off shore of Campbell Industrial Park.

At 0900 Tammy T., began a series of calls from the End of the World. Cast members kept arriving during her stay. The final cast proved to be RL42, RIP (RR70), Luana (RN58), Squinty (R330)&R8HY at the Main Pool, and Ka’ena (RO40) at the Runway, at Ka’ena Point.

A Dana text at 1512 advised of an U/U at the Keiki Pool, Turtle Bay. No further info.

A Dana text at 1650 provided a shot of an U/U at Fort Hase, MCBH. No further info.

I’m happy to report that both the Garden Island News, and the HMS NOAA Research Facebook page have announced that RK30, the female that had the run in with the idiot on Kauai, has given birth at an isolated location on Kauai ! Finally, some good news.

Cass, Kainoa and RM38

Sadie and PO2 day 8

Right Spot

Pohaku

First thought to be a U/U but later confirmed as KC at Ft.Hase

Ka'ena & Luana

Ka'ena

R8HY

Rip and RL42

well excuse me

RL42, Rip R8HY Squinty and Luana

High 5... seal party

Squinty

Sunday, April 24, 2016

4/24/2016 DB's Dailies: Sadie,RM38&Kea@Rabbit Island, Right Spot@Sandy Beach, Kaiwi@China Walls, Kekoa&RIP@Maili Pt, Buster@White Plains, Squinty,Nihoa,Ka'ena,RW02@Ka'ena Pt

At 0709 I found Sadie(RB12) left of 1BS on Rabbit Island. She had last been at RI on 4-13-16.

It took a while but I began to become aware that somebody was behind Sadie. Finally, RM38 would move out from behind her.

On a pan at 0844 I found Kea (RN46) just moving out of the high grass, 70 ft right of 3BS.

All three would remain all day.

A Marilyn text at 0832 advised of Kaiwi (RK96) at China Walls. Melanie would see her again on her shift at 1238.

Posse member Darlene called this morning with an interesting piece of news. Yesterday she had reported an animal swimming in the channel below her condo on the Gold Coast. She did say anything at the time, but this morning she advised that she thought she had seen something on the left side of the animal below her. When she check it against the blog she realized that it was Kaiwi’s left side N96 bleach. Kaiwi had last been reported around the Reef Runway. As we were talking on the phone Marilyn’s Kaiwi at CW text came in. Circumstantial evidence... yes, but Duh ???

At 1419 Melanie called from the Blowhole Lookout advising that she could see an animal at the east end of Sandy Beach. When I arrived at 1422 I found Right Spot (R016). She had last been reported at MCBH. We cordoned her off. She remains. I picked up the rope and left the signs at 1930.

At 0845 Team Billand called with the report of Kekoa (RK72) & RIP(RR70) once again together at Maili Point. Both were gone on the 1500 recheck.

At 1000 They reported Buster (RV08) at 1707/08, White Plains. He would depart at 1348. The Billands had a long day.

Darlene & Todd did the End of the World today. They reported 3 animals, but could only confirm RW02 by his W04 tag. Their other shots were Squinty (R330), RW02 & Ka’ena (R040).

Some shots came in through the Hotline, from an unknown source that was also at KP today. Nihoa (R912) could be identified by her N61 bleach. Others proved to be Squinty (R330),& Ka’ena(R040)

Sadie and RM38