2-5-2012 White Plains Madness Team Billand

Another day.. and a few more patches

 Bad hair day, doesn't even describe it

 Rest.... take two aspirin and call me in the morning

 Look out everyone .... here comes Kermit

 Splash down

 That was exhausting

 2AW joins the party

Last but not least M+M shows up at White Plains 

 M+M looking pretty... and Sharkbite, well not so pretty

2-4-2012 DB's Dailies

It was lookin' darned dismal in SE quadrant Monk Seal circles until a call from posse members Zeeny & Patrick (Z&P) at 1322. Rabbit Island had been a bust all day, and despite many a mile traveled, including 2 stops at Lanai Lookout,and 2 Spitting Cave checks, I was batting a giant zero....until 1322 !

Z&P called to advise that they were with Kaiwi (RK96) at the Lanai Lookout Cove !!! When I arrived I went to the same spot I'd done the previous 2 checks from, but this time saw Z&P below me. Sure enough from my vantage point she was invisible. Only when I craned a bit further over the edge, did I see two tiny flippers and tags, further craning, brought the N19 bleach and a transmitter.

All of us in the Kaiwi Krew have been thinking that she had to be hangin' out somewhere in the Bamboo Ridge area, since she has been a no show at Kaiwi Cove for 10 days now, and maps show her remaining in the area. Today, I think that mystery has been solved. I've checking this spot everyday,of late, which is why I'd found Buster yesterday. Today Buster was a no show but Kaiwi was a grrreat find. Giant Kudos for Z&P for going that extra mile in the Kaiwi Kuest !! Ya' Done Good !!!

Team Billand checked in at 0628 to advise that T15M was still at #1708, White Plains. At 0636 they reported Kermit (R012) near lifeguard tower #1 at White Plains (Saturday at White Plains..... where else would he be ? ) . From all reports it sounds like it was the usual ZOO !!!

At 1148 the Billand called to advise that posse member Clay had called them to report Rocky (RH58) at Iroquois Point.

At 1458 the Billands called again, this time with the report of young master Benny (RE74), snoozin' comfortably at the bunkers just west of Wind Sock, at Nimitz Beach.

Missus Whisperer is on the mainland this weekend for her Mom's 95th ! Not to worry fans, posse member Lesley did the Ka'ena Point trek and called at 1222 to report 761 and Kerby (RW08) together, and Ka'ena (RO40) at a separate location at the end of the world . Obrigadao Lesley !!! Check the blog in the morning for Lesley's shots.

 Kaiwi at Lanai Lookout... we found you!

 Wonder if this woman has any idea there is a wild animal lurking behind her!

 okay so not a very scary wild animal 

 Interesting perspective in this shot... she looks so tiny

 OH! they found me... my new hiding place exposed!

good shot of her bleach mark 

 Rocky at Iroquois (thank you Clay)

 Rocky is putting on her momma weight

 

2-4-2012 Team Billand on the West Side

Team Billand out on the west side with some support and help from Vera, the Dills, and Alan Reninger. Looks like it was a crazy day for you all... thank you for taking good care of the cast of characters.

T15M shedding away 

 I wish this would be over already I am getting my own fur caught in my throat

 just an idea of the crowds today

 

 He looks like he's wrapped in seaweed

 Kermit  doing ab crunches

 another day in the neighborhood

 Kermit shots from Vera

 
 

 Benny at Wind sock

 Benny missing out on all the fun at white plains

2-4-2012 Lesley Makes the Ka'ena Point Trek

Hello all,

I hiked out to Kaena Pt today from the Yokohama side with some friends that have just moved to HI and have already signed up as HMSRTO volunteers. Liat, it will be great to have you on the team

It was an absolutely beautiful day, the sea was a little rough, big waves were rolling in, whales were EVERYWHERE blowing, tail slapping and breaching. Out at the point albatrosses by the dozens, they looked like popcorn, had the pleasure to see my first chick of the season.

I found 761 in her usual place and Kerby not far from her. Some hikers mentioned that they were higher on the beach an hour or so before I arrived. I walked up towards the Northshore side and found Kaena on the side of the big pool on the right side of the runway.

Mrs Whisperer I missed your company !!

To Barbara & Robert: I saw Abraham (one of the lifeguards on our way out and he send you a hello. As I had HMSRTO cards with me I gave them some that their are going to put in the lifegards towers along the West side.

761 - good shot of her scar 

 splish splash

 beautiful shot of albatross chick

 Ka'ena RO40 

 Kerby RW08

 Now this is a silly position

 

2-3-2012 DB's Dailies:

I was batting a giant zero until I chanced to check the Lanai Lookout Cove at 1111. Lo and behold there was Buster (RV08) snoozin' away the day on the flats below me. He is a regular user of this spot. I was hoping to find Kaiwi with him, but alas she was a no show again today.

At 0734 Team Billand with what has become daily Kermit (R012)&T15M report at #1708, White Plains.

At 1136 the Billands called with the report of Irma (R010) fronting #5197 at Iroquois Point.

An afternoon email fron the Kelly Girl brought news from one of her posse reporting that he had seen La'akea today at the Campbell Bird Refuge. There was a photo confirming the ID, but I can't figure out a way to download it. It is definitely La'akea, showing the N31 bleach. 

Thank you Lesley nice shot of Buster

 We're so lucky we live in such a beautiful place..... and we have monk seals 

 Thank you Kathy another nice shot

 Of course thank you DB for great shot of number 1 or 2 son.