Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand, Marilyn, Melody and our pal Val. Val's update from Kauai is part two of the dailies. To say the least our posse had a busy seal day.
I'll start with Melody's update of Rocky RH58, since it started last night. It's probably easier to use Melody's own words, all I can say is I can understand her frustration all the way around.
" Rocky showed up last night. I wasn't here when she arrived and I heard that she had quite the time trying to get situated on the beach. She tried to enter the coves 3 times before the crowds finally let her come up on shore. There was a party of almost 200 people right where she hauled out and they all wanted pics with the seal 
:( I wasn't going to be able to come home until later in the evening so our security stayed with her (thank you Lars) and kept the crowds under control. She was called into the hotline numerous times, but they declined to respond but they did "advise". I should know better than to plan anything for a Saturday night 
:( I did check on her about 11 pm when I got home and she seemed to be snoozing okay. I then went back at 6 am, we had one minor incident with an off-leash dog, and she stayed around until 1230 pm."
Marilyn got a call mid morning that Kaiwi RK96 and her kid from 2018 RK24 were together. Marilyn quickly made her way over and got to see quite a show. They seemed to be peacefully resting for a while but then Kaiwi would get irritated vocalizing a whoop-whoop. They jousted some and RK24 would go into a submissive pose. They both got washed into a tide pool, then it appeared RK24 was trying to climb on top of her. On several occasions RK96 put a stop to that by a front flipper on the kid and settled him down.
Marilyn then headed to the pier to view Rabbit Island and found three critters on the Island. UM (unknown male) located almost immediately in front of the 1BS, adult size, lighter belly, 2 tags and no obvious scars or bleach marks. It's a good chance this is the same seal as yesterday labeled UM2.
Next there was UJF#1 (unknown juvenile female) located about 70 feet Makapuu side of the 1BS. Juvenile size, very green belly, 2 tags.
Then there was UJF#2 (unknown juvenile female) located between 3BS and seal rock inlet near the waterfront rocks. Juvenile size, green but not as green as UJF#1 female belly. Although Marilyn did not see a natural bleach on the left side of either JFs it's a good chance one or both were the 2018 pups. (RK37 and/or RK38 )
That was not the end to Marilyn's day, she stopped by Sandy's on her way home and there was Right Spot R016. She was resting peacefully and volunteer was on site watching over her. She was ID'd by natural bleach on her right side, female belly and her upper chest wound scar. She is looking good and appears to be putting on weight.
Team Billand was out and about and found their first critter just before 8 am. There was RW02 PvKauai on shore on the sand resting. Team Billand called the hotline and checked on him several times during the day.
Next up was to KoOlina where Team Billand found RH92. They spent almost two hours with her educating folks. It looked like she may have stayed overnight, as she was in the same spot. Security had made a zone and RH92 was resting peacefully. Her right side facial scars were visible, under belly cookie scars and applied bleach. Team Billand headed out and was happy to see a volunteer arrived.
Team Billand's next find came at 10:30 and it was RIP RR70 resting on the rocks at a westside haul out. He was on his left side, his scar over his eye was visible. RIP is a big healthy dude, looking good no new markers.
At 1:45 Team Billand stopped off at another westside location and found RL42 Leia. The waves were rising fast and she was getting wet. Although her tags were not visible they did see the little scar on right side of head from a previous shark bite. Today she is
looking quite healthy and just fine.
Last but not least Team Billand found Puna RK88 and Lei Ola RH48. Both seals were on the rocks resting, Puna moved closer to Lei Ola who was annoyed but tolerated him. Both seals were aware of the fishermen there, and thankfully the fishermen were all very respectable.
The waves crashed over them but they both hung in there.
Rocky after a rough night
Kaiwi & RK24
Rabbit Island UM
UJF #1
UJF #2
Right Spot R016
RW02
RH92
RIP RR70
RL42 Leia
Puna RK88
Puna and Lei Ola
Lei Ola
They arrived at Plains at 8:30 am when the life guards had just finished putting up a zone. Pohaku R028 was resting and looking good. They noted she might have a new cookie wound but hard to tell since she has quite a few. They called the hotline and waited until 10am, no one arrived at that time.
Team Billand had made an early morning stop at the westside hot spot. At 7 am they found Ka'ale RH32 on lower rocks alone. He is looking very green.
Team Billand was thrilled after working very hard to get an ID on their next two critters. At another westside location, there were two seals. One was small and really hard to ID, they did see what is left of a trans patch, and finally a glimpse of the tag. RJ58 Kaimana! How good to hear about this little one. 
She moved down to Leia RL42, who whooped at Kaimana a bit, she stopped and stayed in her space. Finally Leia settled and they both rested. RJ58 is tiny compared to RL42. Team Billand did not stay long, as they didn't want to draw attention to them.
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