08/02/2020 Sunday Act-With-Care Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Team Billand and Marilyn.

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 11:30 to 1:30. Once again she spotted seven seals on island today.

There were two adult males that kept moving from one location to another and had several spats so it made keeping track a bit difficult.

On Left Point Beach:

Seal 1 - weaner (either PO1 or PO3) weaner size, no tags and male belly

Seal 2 - weaner PO5 (Makaknalani) based on larger weaner size and coloration, light female belly and no tags. At 12:15 she entered the water and later hauled out closer to the cliff nearer the LPB rock flats.

Close to 1BS:

Seal 3 - unidentified juvenile female, newly molted with two tags. She was visited by the two adult male seals several times.

Seal 4 - adult male with older coat, two tags and applied N11 bleach ID'd as RG32.

Seal 5 - unidentified juvenile (female), new coat, two tags and smaller than Seal 3

3BS (original gathering)

Seal 6 - Adult male, darker belly, at least one tag and larger than RG32

Seal 7 - unidentified juvenile female, older coat with lots of green on the belly with two tags. She could be the same J/F from yesterday.

RG32 showed up to Seals 6 and 7 and immediately Seal 6 moved away towards middle cliff.

Later Seal 6 and RG32 both showed up to Seal 3 and 5 and had some words. Seal 6 then visited with Seal 1 weaner and approached PO5 but then left.

I can only imagine how difficult it was for Marilyn to document all this activity.

Team Billand found Lefty RG28 to the right of water front rocks at a west side location. He was snoozing by himself today. No other seals came around.

Next find was Kaale RH32 at a different west side location. He was on the rocks alone. While they were taking his picture another seal approached him. He came in fast like a bullet, it was RN14 Kalani. Kaale turned and put out a large bark, Kalani turned and left in a hurry.

Kaale remained on the rocks and he was still there after their Ka'ena West Trek. He was way up in the rocks snoozing big fat green goblin.

Then about half hour later they were surprised to find Paakea RF28 in a small pond snoozing alone. There were two fishermen nearby but they were respectable. When they returned from their Ka'ena West trek Paakea was gone.

While out at Ka'ena West they found RL42 Leia. She was well hidden, keeping herself away from the boys.

Then RN15 Kalani came to the area, looking around, sniffing. He was close but they were apart from each other.

And then there was da Benny. He came a little later, went up and down looking. On his 2nd pass he knew Leia was there, but RN15 wouldn't let Benny haul up. Kalani barked so loud, Benny left the area.

Seal 2 

Seal 1 and 2

Seal 3

seal 3, 4 & 5

Seal 3, 4, 5 & 6

Seal 3, 4, and 6

Seal 4, 6 and 7

Seal 6 & 7

Lefty RG28

Kaale RH32

Kalani RN14

RF28 Paakea

RL42 Leia

RE74 Benny

Kalani RN14

08/01/2020 Saturday Act-With-Care Monk Seal Dailies

Today's dailies are brought to you by Marilyn, Team Billand and Lesley. Lesley's Ka'ena update is part two of the dailies.

Team Billand arrived at the outfall at 6:30 am and found Ka'ale RH32 up to his usual bad boy behavior steal fish. They watched over him for an hour and then headed out to pick up Junior Sealette Olivia!

They returned to the outfall and Ka'ale was gone.

At 10 am Team Billand arrived at a westside beach and they spotted a green seal who turned out to be Benny RE74. He was leaving the shallows and then out to sea. They were lucky to get a couple of pictures before he left.

They then spotted Lefty RG28 at the seal inlet, mid rock. He was alone and enjoying the sun. He would leave at noon with the high tide. He is very green but not molting yet.

Lefty's brother RF28 Paakea was on lower rocks resting alone. Then out of nowhere another seal pulls in, it's Ka'ale who joins Paakea on lower rocks for a moment. Paakea was not happy with Ka'ale in his territory. He barked at Ka'ale who then swiftly dives into the shallows, goes all the way around to the water front rocks and lands there. He stays there alone in peace.

Then at 1 they were at another west side beach where they found Kalua RL20.  They spotted a little green between the rocks. They stayed and watched and sure enough its the little green goblin. He was snoring away, in a great spot well hidden. 

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from about 12:55 to 2:30. There were 7 seals on Rabbit Island today.

Seal 1 - was at the back of LPB near the cliff; adult size, new coat and two tags. Marilyn thinks frmale but could not confirm. This may be RL12 Aukai newly molted, but not sure.

Seal 2 - Either weaner PO1 or PO3, weaner size, male belly and no tags. This seal was initially LPB but moved up and out of sight for a while. Seal 1 moved closer to Seal 2 later in the day. 

Seal 3 - PO5 located almost directly in front of 1BS. Weaner size and coloration, female belly and no tags.

Seal 4 - UJF hauled out to PO5 starting about 1:12 pm. The UJF had a new coat, lighter female belly and 2 tags. PO5 and UJF interacted some and then about 2:25 the UJF entered the water and PO5 followed.

Seal 5 - another UJF was near the Middle Cliff area on the 3BS side. Juvenile size, older coat and with lighter belly and lots of green with 2 tags.

Seal 6 - adult male hauled out to Seal 5 about 1 pm. Somewhat newer coat, darker male belly and at least one tag. Pestered Seal 5 and stayed with her while Marilyn was there.

Seal 7 - smaller adult male hauled out of SRI about 1:20. Marilyn thinks to be RG32 by the applied N11 bleach, older coat and mottled male belly.

Ka'ale RH32

Benny RE74

Lefty RG28

Paakea RF28

Ka'ale and Paakea

Ka'ale RH32

RL20 Kalua

Rabbit Island Seal 1

Seal 2

Seal 1 and 2

Seal 3 

Seal 3 & 4

Seal 7

Seal 5 & 6

08/01/2020 (part 2) Saturday Lesley's Ka'ena Update

As I was dealing with an issue down the beach this morning I saw a seal on the waterline @ Lyman's West. Unfortunately, I was able to go check it's ID at the time - so it's a U/U. I sw volunteer vehicles in parking lot so per

Down @ 10Mns Beach I found RL98 Lina and RK40 Napua in the same positions I left them yesterday. There was a trail down to the water where the young (still) U/F was.

At the point R330 Squinty was on the Runway about to enter the water. Perfect timing to see him and ID him in 2 out of 3 shots !

RL74 Kami was on her outside island reef.

Back on this side RG40 Holokai was hauled out at Lyman's West near Luana's tide pool

At 6:15pm I went down R330 Squinty is hauled out @ Lyman's West and Holokai has left

Sorry for the short one - too much going on here today.  More tomorrow