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Sept 2009 Beach House images

Early Surf in Mid Sept on North Shore

If you watch the "Kolea" or golden plover, you would have noted surprisingly that it returned from Alaska 2 weeks early this August. An early north swell from storms in the Northern Pacific arrive Sept 8th and persisted. Another High Surf Warning is posted for Sept 24th.

MONK SEAL VISIT

We were sitting on the porch watching the gorgeous view when I exclaimed "Look at that huge turtle". It was a massive turtle shell in the pool area just inside the tip of the reef. Quickly Carole says "Its the Monk Seal" . Sure enough, we were all excited taking turns watching it cruise back and forth. The after 30 minutes it went to the outside of the reef and headed up to Waimea bay. Less than an hour later it was back for about 10 minutes and then we didn't see the monk seal again. I happen to look down the beach toward Chun's reef and there it was, hauled out on the beach. We all grabbed our cameras and headed down the beach. Everyone was very respectfully, keeping their distance and allowing the seal to rest. It stayed on the beach for nearly 3 hours before departing at around 1 pm. That was definitely a treat. My First Monk Seal seen in person.

They have recently just in the last few years been seen in the Main Hawaiian islands. They are solitary and endangered.

Beach House early Sept