June 27, 2023 Tuesday's Dailies

Todays dailies are brought to you by Marilyn and Team R&B💕

Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:25 to 3:00 pm, joined by Diane. There was four seals on island today.

Together out on the rock flats of LPB were the two weaners. RS12 and RS34, next to each other. They mostly were in "snoopy" positions (on their back with their bellies to the sky).

About 30 feet of the 1BS on the waterfront was an Adult Female: adult size, sandy female belly and two red tags. Diane spotted and several photos showed what appears to be a NB on her lower left side. This would suggest RK37 Huia. She also had something white on or above her left nostril. (is that a banana in your nose..... no it snot).  Marilyn couldn't tell if it was a wound, snot, salt or who knows what. Under all the sark sand appeared to be a grayish green female belly.

About 30 feet of the 3BS was a juvenile male that Marilyn believes to be R7AF: juvenile size, light
male belly, thin in size and two red tags. Several photo show an applied N bleach.  Earlier when NOAA had tagged the weaners, Tracy had tried to put N2 bleach on R7AF.

Team R&B gor to the bay today and found one seal. There was the very fat RH76 Kala, she was alone and resting.  They stayed for about 15 minutes and had to leave. 

They got stuck in traffic for over two hours today due to a five car accident. Plus they had appointments so they squeezed in one more stop. At another west side location they found one seal. There was R416 that they were able to snap a couple of photos.  

Just as an added bonus they saw a beautiful Fairy Tern.

Rabbit Island

Weaners

RH76 Kala

R416

Fairy Tern

June 26, 2023 Monday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 12:35 to 2:40 and there were four seals on island today.

Alone on LPB was a weaner which Marilyn believes is RS12: weaner size, shape and coloration, light female belly and two red tags. Marilyn became aware of a throw net fisherman arrived about 2 pm. HE was dishing around the rock flats of LPB. He did not intentionally bother RS12 but he was close to her. (and he shouldn't be on the island at all).  He also has been seen on island before, which is really maddening. 

Together in a group near the water line about 40 feet of the 3BS were three seals:

Weaner RS34: weaner size, shape, coloration, light female belly, two red tags and a NB on lower right side.

Juvenile Male: juvenile size, older coat, tannish yellow male belly and two red tags.

Unknown Subadult: subadult size, light grayish ventral and unsure about tags or sex.

Team R&B started at the bay where they found one seal. There was Miss Kala RH76 who seemed agitated for some reason. They checked to see if there were any approaching seals, or others hidden, but didn't find any.

They did a recheck on Kala later in the afternoon, and there were some surfers out there. One of the guys exited the water with his boogie board, and Kala reacted. She leapt forward sounding off with a bark.  He went around her, but because she is so big he was having a hard time.  Kala remained and the dude moved on.

At another west side location they thought they were skunked until.... they spotted R416 way inland.

He was alone and snoozing.

Heading out to another site they found two seals together on shore. One was ID'd as RL42 Leia, looking green and a little thin.

The other seal barely moved and they never saw tags. They reported it as an U/A Unknown Adult.

Lastly they found one more seal, it was the lovely Miss Lei Ola RH48. She was sparkling with her new coat in the hot sun.

Then Team R&B saw an area blocked off and they didn't recognize the signs and pink ropes. It was a turtle nesting site.  They  have lived out that way for over 46 years and this was the first nesting site they have seen out there.

Rabbit Island

RH76 Morning

RH76 - afternoon

R416

RL42

U/A

RH48

Turtle Nesting Site

June 25, 2023 Sunday's Dailies

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Marilyn viewed Rabbit Island from 1:05 to 3:20 and there were three seals on island today.

When she first started viewing one of the weaners was snoozing on the rock flats of LPB. Female belly and two red tags.

At 2:18 Marilyn became aware of what she though was one seal hauling further out on the rocks flats. After a short while she realized it was two seals hauling out. One was Weaner B and the other was an Unknown Subadult. The U/S was subadult size and a lighter ventral area, but not sure about sex or tags.

Later Weaner A galumphed back to Weaner B and then all confusion as to who was who. They both galumphed on the beach and Marilyn could see the silver dollar size NB on the right side of one of them. 

Team R&B started their day at the bay and found a male on the rocks. They studied him for a long time and finally ID'd RG32. He may have a couple more scratches to left side of his neck. They did not see any tags.

At another west side location they saw two seals on the rocks. R416 Makalii was on lower rocks. All the way left pass seal inlet was the lovely Kala RH76.  They also spotted a huge turtle.

Over at Kahe they were treated to some dolphins. Always nice to see them leaping and playing.

They found RL20 Kalua snoozing on the rocks. IT took a long time

for him to show his tags but thankfully and finally did for a positive ID.

Lastly they did the Ka'ena West trek and it was very hot. To add insult to injury they were skunked no seals seen while they were out there.

Rabbit Island

RG32

R416

Big Honu

RH76

RL20

Ta Da!