2/2/2015 DB's Dailies: Kaiwi,RM38&U/U@RI, Kea@BH, Pohaku&Haupu@PC

At 0700 I found an overnighted Kea (RN46) in the Blowhole Cove, on the Sandy Beach side. He has remained all day. Posse member Mel, called at 1529 to advise that people removed and throw one sign on the rocks, and turned the other one around down in the cove. A roving Lifeguard lieutenant had run them off with his bullhorn. It was too sketchy, tide wise to do anything, but I’ll take care of it in the morning. Anyone spending two seconds on a rope line knows that our fellow man, in many cases, leaves much to be desired. This is yet another example. Kea was still there and still in snooze mode, though the tide was at his hind flippers. Kea remained at dark.

 At 0803 on my first look at Rabbit Island, I found what would prove to be Kaiwi (RK96), along with another , probable juvenile which I was never able to ID, at the log, 40 ft left of 1BS on RI, and what turned out to be RM38, 50 ft right of 1BS. It was a difficult day at Makai Pier, with SW winds that my trusty anemometer told me where 30-35 mph , SW winds, with many gusts to 45 mph. To use highly technical weather jargon.... it was Crankin’!!!

 On a routine pan at 1115 I found what would prove to be Kainoa (RN04),80 ft right of 3BS on RI. 

Team Billand checked in at 0800 with the report of both Pohaku (RO28) & Haupu (RB24) together at Paradise Cove. Mahalos to Charlene for the help.

Kainoa

 Kaiwi and UU

 Kea and his white glove....  

 got something stuck.... ( no more popcorn for you LO)

Haupu

 two ladies hanging out... pohaku and haupu

 pohaku

2/1/2015 Late Entry from Turtle Bay

Luana -  LA'AKEA RK82( sorry long day, tired brain)   Tony Q 

 thank you Tony.... so see this girl's sweet face. 

2/1/2015 DB's Dailies: RM38&Buster@RI, Kea@BH, Haupu@Maili

Despite multiple checks of the SE quadrant by both myself and Melanie, the only critters seen were RM38, at 1BS & Buster (RV08)at Seal Rock Inlet, on Rabbit Island. The was quite a bit of surfing activity out there, but surprisingly, nobody thought about landing on RI. That would change with a call from Melanie at 1442, advising that Kea (RN46) was in the cove on the Sandy Beach side of the Blowhole Lookout. He had not been there on my 1400 check. He had last been seen on 1-17-15, at this location. There was quite a bit of traffic down there, so Melanie put up signs. Melanie... I thank you , and my knees thank you. Ya’ Done Good !! Kea remained at dark. HE's BACK! :-)

 At 1455 the Billand’s neighbor ask if they were aware of the seal with an N24 number on it, at Maipalaoa, Maili ? They advised that it had been there at noon. The Billands responded at confirmed the Haupu (RB24) ID.

 In the Yesterday’s News department, Kimo Smith once again sent shots of his trek (1-31-15) to The End of the World. He reported Luana (RN58)at Hidden Beach, and Ka’ena (RO40), RK36, RW02, R330 & Kolohe (RW22) at Ka’ena Point. It looked like a bumper crop of KP visitors, as usual way to up close and personal. Thank you Kimo for the shots and dealing with the adoring hordes.

Buster  

 RM38  

 Haupu at Maili

 Melanie setting up Kea's SPZ

 Hi Melanie.... Hi Kea

 Kea

 WHAT A CUTIE!!

Yesterday's News Ka'ena, RK36 and Kolohe, and RW02

 and then came the crowds

 Ka'ena

 Kolohe and RW02

 Kolohe

 R330

 RK36

 Luana and people thinking they are being coy.

 hard to tell from this perspective how close they are... but I will say this, at least they are laying low and not standing over and trying to get the seal to react.... ( this is just my thoughts from the photo, I have NO idea what the story is behind this.

 now this one is appears too close.