08/20/2021 (part 2 ) Lesley's Ka'ena Report from Thursday 08/19

Due to several meetings, we had a late start to go monitor the park.

I hiker came to tell me that "N30" had hauled out on a beach while she and others were in the water. She told me she asked everybody to please back off and give him space. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the beach 20 Mns later he wasn't there. Perhaps he didn't enjoy people getting too close. Later we did see photos of him on Social Media.

We only saw and documented 3 seals 

RO40 Ka'ena on a small beach in a tide pool

RW02 PVKauai in a tide pool in the same spot we saw him the day before

RH76 Kala was also in the same spot we saw her the day before, her molt is still at the beginning so I'd say in the 5%

More soon - and PLEASE Be Safe  

Honu hanging out

Jan 11, 2019 Part 2 of the Dailies: Lesley's Ka'ena Update

Tammy & I went out together to monitor KPt. It was an absolutely beautiful morning but not a drop of wind. The ocean was gorgeous but the air was still

Our only seal was a very healthy and plump RL12 "Aukai" - she may have overnighted on Back Beach. Her trails were all the way up near the Naupaka line.

We wonder where she goes when she disappears... inter island... or some hidden cove where all those other seals go to.

We walked around and got to see an albatross parent change on a nest. We looked around but didn't "Black Foot" that Black Footed Albatross we spotted last Saturday and was banded on Wednesday.

Whales were cruising. At one point Tammy said what was that noise we turned around saw the end of a breach followed by lots of tail slapping.

The pod of whales were heading towards Mokuleia side so we got to see them several times.

I noticed I "forgot" to send a report on Monday when I saw RN30 near the Runway at KPt.

More tomorrow

Jan 3, 2019 Lesley's Ka'ena Update

Another very busy day out here at the point. Visitors hiked in from both sides Mokuleia & Waianae

Team Tammy & Dave headed out before me, when I caught up with them they were surrounded by visitors and doing a fantastic outreach job.

RN30 was hauled out on the reef island mid Main Pool and RK88 "Puna" was on some boulders near the waterline. A big set came in and they both were wash off their perches.

Shortly after a seal showed up in the outside pool. It was RO40 "Ka'ena". From then on it was a splashing session between him and "Puna" under the looks of RN30.

When "Ka'ena" showed up "Puna" swam to meet him Tammy and I had our cameras ready to ID the new comer. This evening Tammy sent me a great shot of "Puna" doing a contortionist pose after I downloaded my pics I found that I also had a shot although not as clear as hers.  More tomorrow

Jan 2, 2019 Lesley's Ka'ena Update

I went out early and had a very busy day. The weather was beautiful warm and windy.

The 3 seals of today were at the point

RO40 "Ka'ena" and RN30 were in the Main Pool. They had a fun swimming splashing playing session then settled on the island reef to rest.

R3CU was by himself on Back Beach at first up mid beach then made his way to the waterline.

The waves were picking up during the day and a big swell rolled in.

Several hikers reported a small seal on the Waianae side - I was informed that our little juvenile RK88 "Puna" was along the trail.   More tomorrow

Jan 1, 2019 Monk Seal Dailies: (part 2) Yesterday's News Lesley's Ka'ena Update

Yesterday, or shall I say last year, while having my coffee walking down the driveway I saw a familiar shape down at Camp Erdman Point. Later when I went down to check I found an overnighted RN58 “Luana”. She departed mid morning.  I was glad not to see other seals around since many people were on the beach to celebrate the coming of the new year.

This morning I left the house just after dawn today to head out to monitor from Camp Erdman to NARS.

It was a beautiful day brake, my first sighting of the sun was it coming up thru Manini Gulch. Anuenue followed me all the way to the point and I got a couple of double ones. Albatrosses and whales put a show on today to great the new year.

It started slowly but soon flocks of hikers started making it to the point coming in from both sides.

I had seen RN30 (M – Pohaku’s kid) near Nihoa’s Pool on his favorite flats. My impression is that no one else saw him there today. I noticed during the past week that his N30 top side tag is chipped but only today I got a good shot of it.

At the point our new Juvenile  RK88 “Puna” had overnighted mid Main Beach and was quite an attraction.  Him turning into a Juvi was a conversation starter for outreach.

I can still hear my voice in my ears….

Hau’oli Makahiki Hou to all !     More tomorrow 

Lesley's first sunrise of 2019

 

 Puna

 looks like a bruised nose, hope he isn't trying to sniff any eels

12/29/2018 Monk Seal Dailies (part 2) Lesley's Ka'ena Update

After the rain we had yesterday it was impossible to predict what we could expect to find out monitoring.

Roads were extremely slippery but the sunny day and wind worked on their magic.

The park was full and we did lots of outreach.

Our first seals were an overnighted R330 "Squinty" in front of the house (he was still there in the afternoon) and also an overnighted RK36 "Kauai Kolohe" at Birth Beach. It was great to see him back around here again.

Out at the point little RK88 "Puna" was a big attraction. He was sleeping half hidden in a Naupaka bush then when he woke up he decided to take a very long detour of big rocks to get down to the water in Main Pool.

He has a new cut/bite on his muzzle on the right side.

RN30 (M - Pohaku's son) had been in there since we arrived, being tossed back and forth by the big sets.

both seals played around for a while then decided to make it back up Main Beach.

These 2 have been here all week but it was the first time I got to see them interacting.

All photos were taken with zoom from the top of the "Princess

Rock"

On back beach there was a big fresh wallow and trail down to the water. On the way some scat with several big octopuses in it. Someone over fed himself and couldn't digest their dinner.  More tomorrow

Yesterday RW02 "PVKauai" was in front of the house