Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

Nest #50 had a hatchlings caught in roots. After investigating we realized that they were stuck. Once the roots were removed 77 hatchlings were eager to race to the ocean. Inventory resulted in 78 shells, 1 dead and 13 unhatched. The tide was inches from nests #53 and #54. It is suppose to be about Read More

No nest news today. The tide came really high last night and close to nest #54. We are fortunate that we only have 8 nests left and they are all pretty high in the dunes.

Nest #50 has a slight indentation. Inventory results: Nest #47: 107 shells, 2 unhatched and 2 pipped Nest #48: 117 shells, 7 unhatched, 1 pipped and 1 live hatchling Nest #49: 103 shells, 25 unhatched, 3 pipped and 21 live

Can you believe that we only have 8 nests left! The last 4 nests have hatched on the 52nd or 53rd day; 2 relocated and 2 insitu. Morning findings: Nest #49 had one more hatchling emerge. Evening events: Inventory results: Nest #45: 80 shells and 14 unhatched Nest #46: 62 shells, 74 unhatched, and 2 Read More

Hope you have a good and safe labor day. Morning findings: Nest #49 hatched during the night. One dead hatchling in the runway but looked like the others made it to the water. Since the turtles seem to be racing to get into the water lately someone left them a nice track. 😉 Evening events: Read More

Morning findings: Looked like #46 and #44 had at least one more hatchling come out. Evening events: Nest #46 had hatched during the rain yesterday morning. Nest #47 boiled around 9:45. Beatrice and her husband counted 112 but said they were really fast. Inventory schedule: Nest #43 – Sunday @ 6:00 Nest #44 – Sunday Read More

We did not ride morning patrol today. Nest #45 hatched around 8:00 yesterday at 54 days. 80 hatchlings in the water in 10 minutes. Those of you that have nests up to #50, please check on them and put your green out as far as the tide will allow. Inventory schedule: Nest #43 – Sunday Read More

Can you believe its September already! Please turn in August time sheets to your team leaders. 2 hatchlings emerged from nest #44 around 7:15 but nothing else before the lightning. Nest #43 boiled around 9:30 with 100 hatchlings making it into the water. Nest #46 had at least one hatchling emerge during the night

Nests 43, 44 & 46 were all showing signs of movement last night but nothing yet. Inventory results: Nest #41: 95 shells, 3 unhatched and 1 live Nest #42: 116 shells and 6 unhatched

Nest #42 had one more turtle emerge. Inventory schedule: Nest #41 – Wednesday @ 6:30 Nest #42 – Wednesday @ 7:00