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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

6/3/2015 DB's Dailies: Cass&RM38@RI, BG@KBP, Benny@Pray For Sex, Lauren L., Benny@Mahaka, Kolohe@Guard Rails, Kolohe&Nihoa@Nanakai Beach, Maili, La'akea @Turtle Bay

Despite Gayle, Melanie & myself combing the SE quadrant through the day, the only animals noted were once again at Rabbit Island. At 0901 Weaner Cass hauled out fronting 1BS. At 0920 RM38 would stop by to check her out without fully hauling out. He would do this one more time. On his 3rd visit he actually hauled out and made contact. They would both enter the water together and do a swimming session in the immediate area from 1042 - 1212. They would both haul out together and remained 20 ft apart, snoozin’ on the beach for the rest of the observation day.

At 1819 posse member Vicki Hangai called with the report of an animal on the rocks at Kaupo Beach Park. When I arrived at 1830 I found BG (R303) snoozin’ on the rocks. Thank you Vicki ! New posse members, the Bumpy Kanehele family said she arrived around 1730. It was nearly dark so I elected not to draw attention to her. I’ll check her first thing in the morning. BG's last stop at KBP was on 2-15/16-15. She was last reported on Oahu on 5-2/3/4-15, at Guard Rails.

At 06223 Team Billand reported Kolohe (RW22) at Maili Guard Rails.

Lesley checked in at 0733 with the report of RW02 on the beach at Camp Erdman.

She did The End of the World trek and reported Ka’ena (RO40), still with hook, & RK36 at Ka’ena Point. RW02 was gone when she got back from the point. Later, at 1429 she saw what she presumed to be RW02, fronting the Lyman Mansion, but lo & behold it would turn out to be Kimo Kai, (RT12), who until today had been a Billand guy on the west side.

Diga was at Turtle Bay today, and thought no Ola, she did report La’akea (RK82) at Elbow Beach, TB.

With her Hotline hat on Diga also advised that caller Lauren Lastauska had reported Benny (RE74) at Pray For Sex, Makua Beach, on the west side. Confirmation photos received.

A later call at 1527, from Team Billand, advised that Debbie had reported Benny (RE74) at Makaha Beach. Confirmation photos received.

At 1721 Team Billand reported Nihoa (R912) & Kolohe (RW22) at Nanakai Beach Park, Maili. Nihoa appears to have a new wound on the left side of her neck.

Love this picture.... just says so much to me...

Rabbit Island background and BG in the foreground

Cass on Rabbit Island

RM38 and CASS

Benny at Makaha

Benny at pray for sex

Kolohe at Guard Rails

Nihoa and Kolohe

Nihoa with a small wound

La'akea at Turtle Bay

Monday, June 1, 2015

6/1/2015 DB's Dailies: Aukai,RM38, Kainoa&Cass@RI, Kolohe @ Maili Guard Rails, Kimo Kai @ LahiLahi, Ka'ena, RW02, RL42 & RIP @ Ka'ena Point

Big waves and super rough seas, made all sites in the SE quadrant uninhabitable by man and seal. Once again Rabbit Island was the only hope.

At 0729 I found Aukai (RL12). She would be joined by RM38 at 0831.

On a pan at 0831 I noticed what would prove to be Kainoa (RN04) out on the left rock flat.

At 1144 PO2 moved up into view at the far left end of the beach. Kainoa would later move over, and RM38 also stopped by to investigate the two, but moved away quickly.

Mail from Thea advised that the troops may not get out to tag the weaner until next week ???? I was hopin’ for today but........ I’ve been seeing what I believe to be a female belly for some days now, and I’ve decided to commit. If I’m wrong, it won’t be my first error. I decided some time ago to call her Cass. As I’ve said before I select watermen & women’s names for Ewa Girl’s offspring, of which Sadie is one. Cass is a conglomeration of the initials for two professional bodyboarders and all round water women that I used to shoot. They are Chris Ann Kim (Severson), and Shawn Oide (Lyman). Cass it is !!!

Team Billand checked in at 0739 with the report of Kolohe (RW22) at Maili Guard Rails.

At 1032 they found Kimo Kai @ LahiLahi.

Vera Cober trekked to The End of the World today, and called with the report of RL42 at the 20 minute mark on the Waianae side trail, and Ka’ena (RO40) & RW02 at the point. RIP would stop by briefly to check RW02. Ka’ena is still with hook,

Aukai and RM38

RM38, Cass and Kainoa

Ka'ena at Ka'ena Point still with hool

hoping he can shake it oof soon

poor guy

RL42 relaxing without a care in the world

RW02 singing a tune

napping on the job

Kimo Kai

Kolohe

5/31/2015 DB's Dailies: PO2,RM38&Aukai@RI, Kekoa@Maili Pt, Kolohe@Guard Rails, Kolohe&Nihoa@Maipalaoa, Ola&La'akea@TB, RI37@Hauula

You couldn’t get there from here out here in the SE quadrant today because the the road was owned by some relay race until late morning. Thanks to Marilyn, Gayle and Melanie for checks at various time today. There were no critters noted, except for the Rabbit Island cast.

At 0715 I found Aukai (RL12) snoozin’ at the log, 40 ft left of 1BS on Rabbit Island, and at the right end at 3BS I found RM38 on the water front rocks.

At 0949 PO2 hauled out to left of 1BS. She and Aukai were aware of one another but there was never any contact.

RM38 would relocate down to left end to join Aukai at 1127. All 3 remained all day.

Out in the wild west Team Billand reported Kolohe (RW22) at Maili Guard Rails at 0909.

At 1006 they found Kekoa (RK72) at Maili Point.

At 1053 they advised that Kolohe was now at the mouth of Maipalaoa Canal. They thought he departed, but at 1114 they reported that Kolohe & Nihoa (R912) were in the canal. They reported Kolohe’s departure again at 1145, however Nihoa remained in the canal, and moved further into the canal than previously seen.

Afternoon email from Tammy Turgeau brought exciting news. She found what proved to be RI37 in Hauula. RI37 had last been seen , on Kauai, by Val, on 5-19-15. Welcome Home !!

Karen Rohter sent shots from her day at Turtle Bay, showing the sisters, La’akea (RK82) & Ola (RG03) hangin’ out together.

Aukai, RM38, and PO2