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Friday, February 3, 2012

2-3-2012 Team Billand & Clay

Kermit N4 and Sharkbite off in the distance

Kermit dream of having a home with a white picket fence comes true. (nice shot barb)

Where's my fence?

Awww home sweet home

T15M Sharkbite raising his little flipper... poor guy

He drinking again...

tiny toes

Hang in there buddy... this too will pass

Irma @ Iroquois

Beautiful lady... nice pic Clay!

Team Billand shot of Clay hard at work

She looking very healthy

2-2-2012 DB's Dailies: Buster&Kaiwi@SC, Kermit&T15M@WP

Once again today, Rabbit Island was Monk Seal free. In fact the SE quadrant was a bust, until Gayle's call at 0748, reporting an animal at Spitting Cave. It took a bit of observation, but it turned out to be Buster (RV08). He had last been seen at Blowhole on 1-27-12. Welcome back Kaiwi... I am sure all your Aunties and DB have been worried about you, or at the very least missing you.

As we were watching Buster do 6 minute dives, who suddenly appeared by the lovely Kaiwi !!! She too had last been seen on 1-27-12. Once she arrived foraging was out the window and play began and continued for the next couple of hours. Posse member Kathy called to advise that Buster wandered off further into the bay at 1025, and Kaiwi's last sighting was at 1039. There was nobody there on my 1500 recheck. Multiple checks of Kaiwi Cove were also negative. Tomorrow ????

Team Billand checked in at 0812 to advise that Kermit (R012) was fronting #1707, and T15M (D#3 molt 5%) fronting #1708, White Plains.

There are two items in the Yesterday's New file. Kelly Evans advised that a posse member of hers reported having seen La'akea (RK82) near the Campbell Bird Refuge yesterday evening. The ID was made by the N31 bleach. There were no photos taken.

Dera had advised yesterday that posse member Eileen had reported Kekoa (RK72) with line coming from his mouth at the Reef Runway. Dera said Sean & Mark were responding to assess. Conversations with both Dera and Tracy today, brought word that there had , in fact, been a small hook with line at the right corner of his mouth. Drs. Bob and Greg responded and the hook was removed without incident.

Buster and Kaiwi at Play

Ring around the rosie

pocket full of posie

We all fall down

Sharkbite at White Plains... picking his teeth.... fish scales? or peeling fur?

Okay Dude... your suppose to be on the other side of the sign

Awww poor guy... he's peeling away

Kermit @ White Plains

Nice shot of Kermit... get to see his handsome mug.

Drinking again!

2-2-2012 Buster and Kaiwi on Video

Thank you to Zeeny and Kathy for the video of Buster and Nani playing together in the waves at Spitting Cave.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2-1-2012 DB's Dailies: RO28@SC, RI37@Laie, Rocky@Waikiki

Another day in the Kaiwi Kuest, and another zero to report. Dera's latest map continues to show the girl ranging in the SE quadrant, but she must have a new Naupaka in her life, because Kaiwi Cove has been Monk Seal free for several days now. Of course, the quest continues. Gayle and Terry, unstoppable adventurers that they are, even covered the Pele's Chair area in the estuaries, and checked the Makapuu tide pools. These two are animals !!!

At 0732 posse member Gayle called to advise of an animal foraging near the ladder at Spitting Cave. When I arrived at 0750 I confirmed the Pohaku (R028) ID. This is very probably the same animal that posse member Terry has been reporting each night as darkness fell. She was doing 5-6 minute dives. Posse member Kathy called at 1014 to advise that Pohaku appeared to have departed, heading east.

Team Billand checked in at 0647 to advise that T15M & Kermit (R012) where once again fronting #1708, White Plains.

They would report another White Plains animal at 1057. Posse member Clay Gates responded and cordoned off M&M (R020).

The Billands found Benny (RE74) at Makaha Beach, fronting the life guard stand at 0855.

Dana called at 0910 to advise that volunteer Azlina had reported RI37 on the beach behind her house . Confirming photos have been received.

Dana called again at 1054 to advise of an animal behind the condo just east of the Elk's Club, in Waikiki. DIGA (Diane Gabriel was at the Aquarium, and went over to deal with Rocky (RH58).

Speaking of Rocky, in the Yesterday's News department , Liz Weske's photos from yesterday's haul out behind the Aquarium arrived today. Surprise...Surprise...It was Rocky !

RO28 @ Spitting Cave

Amazing how many critters come to this place to eat... must be some good eats!

Helllloooooo down there!

Miss Rocky rockstar today at the Elks Club

We should have a special monk seal club... there aren't any elks here

Yesterday's Rockstar visit to Waikiki

Sweet RI37 in Laie seems she found a good place with some caretakers

Thank you for looking after this fine girl!

2-1-2012 Team Billand and Clay's Day

For any new volunteers reading the blog.... if you have free time and want to help out.... head west. Clearly this is a popular area for these critters. Team Billand put in lots and lots of miles... and looks like we have Clay keeping up. I am sure they can always use a helping hand.... AND this is how you learn to deal with the public, and about these beautiful critters.

N4 Kermit got his number!

Sharkbite and Kermit hanging out

Did you say something?

WELL you don't have to yell I'm right here!

geesh what a grouch

I'm not a grouch... I just want to be alone

Here come's cutie pie M+M

Okay this looks sooooo wrong. Barb please tell me the little baby in blue isn't sitting inside the SPZ. Perhaps it's the angle but most of them look like they are too close. This is why volunteer help is always appreciated at White Plains... it's a lot to handle.