03/27/2022 (part 2) Lesley's Ka'ena Update

 We have had quite a cast of seals around here the last couple of weeks. Some new, some old, new wounds, a hooking.

- KG54 Huaka'i has been back and has been seen in different locations. She's looking very healthy

- R3CU gave us the honor of his presence and even did an overnight at the point

- R407 Kawika has been doing a couple of checks and an overnight here and there

- R330 Squinty has been the big male and has been seen escorting and protecting the girls, chasing away any male that has been around them. He's been with RG40 'E'ena, RL74 Kami, R604 Kiane. The male chased the most often has been RG40 Holokai.

- RL98 Lina has been hanging and cruising around alone. She even went to the Westside for an overnight

- RL74 Kami has been hauling out at her usual spots but lately with other seals around her

- R604 Kiane has been visiting for several weeks. Last Saturday she showed up with a fist size CC bite on her back, then on Sunday she showed up with a Ulua hook under her RFF and a lot of gear and fishing line. Some of the gear and line was retrieved, but the hook and some gear stayed on. We monitored her daily and on D5 she had tossed the hook and gear. She went on being monitored and is doing fine. Her CC bite is drying well

- RN58 Luana is looking BIG and healthy. I haven't seen her for a couple of days, so I believe she on her last binges.

- RW02 PVKauai has been alternating between Westside and Mokuleia. Probably searching for adventures or just keeping away from trouble

- RJ40 'E'ena our Molokai girl has been spending long stretches here, but we know she has been back to Molokai here and there. She does well with the gang here

- RL42 Leia has been visiting this side and I've also seen her enjoying the peace of Keawa'ula side

- R353 Came for an overnight visit. I was called by some neighbors to go check. I hadn't seen her for a while and she's looking BIG and very healthy.   

- RO40 Ka'ena showed up last week with a new tear on his LFF. It didn't quite look like a round CC Bite, but also didn't have other teeth marks for a shark bite so it's just a tear and is healing well

- Last but not least is the visit of "Bam Bam Square Pants" RL08. He has been enjoying hanging around the other seals.

Trade winds have picked up again and surf is still big every other day

We can still see whales cruising up and down. A lot of activity with young calves breaching, females slapping their pectorals, peduncles, and tail slaps till you lose count.

The Wedge Tail Shearwaters have arrived. Their trails are everywhere on the paths, you can hear them moaning in the Naupaka and other bushes.

The LAAL chicks took a big hit with the El Nina. With the winds back we have had many adults flying around. BFAL can still be seen visiting and flying around.

We met Susan Scott on Saturday, she counted 9 Koleas in the permitted area. I mentioned that I've seen several with the bottom part of their bodies already in tuxedo colors black and white.

We have had a dozer working all last week, some of the access roads were reopened. There's still a lot more to be done before next rains.

More soon - be safe 

03/06/2020 Friday Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, posse pals Vicki, Gayle, Melody and Lesley. Lesley's Ka'ena update is part two of the dailies.

I received two emails from posse pal Vicki today. First email was an update of yesterdays find on the north shore, where she came across bathing beauty with an applied bleach V35. This is R353 who was bleached on Kauai but not much else is known about her. As you can see in her photos she is a big girl. 

The second email brought news of her findings today on the east side. I also received an email from Gayle that she and Vicki were watching over BG R303 today. She is another female looking quite full figured.  BG originally stood for "Benny's Girl" but now it could just be Big Girl!

Team Billand arrived at a west side beach and found RG28 Lefty and RW02 PvKauai having words with each other.  RG28 Lefty was trying to come in and was met by RW02 and that is how the argument began.  RG28 did not stick around and RW02 remained in the shallows for the rest of the day.  Lefty did land to the right and remained there all day.

At 8:50 am RL20 Kalua hauled up on high rocks and another seal approached on the rocks. It was Kekoa and they both moved around getting settled in their spots. They eventually snuggled up against each other and went to sleep.

At 11:30 Team Billand arrived at another west side location and found Kalani RN14 had just hauled in and he was alone. He is a big dude and looking to be good and healthy.

Returning to check on group Team Billand found RH36 Kawena was to the right of Lefty resting comfortably. She was on her side but her tags were showing. 

Next stop on the west side Team Billand found RL42 Liea. She was in a hard to get location and alone resting peacefully. 

They made a stop at Makaha and found  Nalu R3CX on shore. Initially they thought maybe it was Benny but they got the tag shot and ID'd R3CX.

At 3:30 they passed guard rails and spotted a seal. They went around and went back. There was Benny RE74 on the rocks. Team Billand was very happy to find their boy! 

News from Melody that Rocky had spent the night at their beach. She went down at 7 am and Rocky was still snoozing.  It wasn't until 9 am when she moved down to the waters edge, where she spent most of the morning. Melody stayed with her until 1 and then took a break.
Melody called the hotline who sent a volunteer.   When Melody returned a little bit later the volunteer had already left. Melody stayed for a while longer and then had to leave again. She got word that Rocky departed about 5 pm

 R353 V35 from Thursday on North Shore 

BG on east side 

RG28 Lefty and RW02 having words

 Lefty

 RW02

RL20 Kalua &Kekoa

RL20

RH36 Kawena

 R3CX Na 

 RL42 Leia

Benny

 Rocky