Posts by Susan Holbrooks

No new nests this morning. Nest 1 had 3 more hatchlings last night. One at a time, I might add. Green was delivered to nests 4 and 5 this morning.

No new nests today. The storm ran us off the beach last night. The lightening was just too much. We waited in the car for a little while and ran back for a look. Gary watched as 1 hatchling made it to the water. This morning you can see (if you look closely) that there Read More

Nest #50 today. We relocated 96 eggs from the east end to east of the 200 walkway. Her crawl was 39″. Nest #1 has a crevice this morning. That is a crevice identified by Susan, not Gary. (For those who have been with us the past couple of nights).

No activity on the beach this morning, but nest #3 did have a little crack and indentation yesterday evening.

Nest #49 was relocated from the east point to west of the lifeguard stand. She had a 32″ crawl and we relocated 131 eggs. One egg had a “string” attached…it was a first for us so we sent it off to the DNA lab. Still nothing at #1, 64 days now. Green was delivered to Read More

2 false crawls east of the public parking area, 39 and 40 inches. Some folks saw her come in, make it all the way to the dune and go back out. The spot just wasn’t the right one I guess. Please if you see a turtle on the beach please watch from a distance without Read More

Nest #47 is located just east of Norton St and had a 35″ crawl. Nothing to report from nest #1.

Nest #46- 138 eggs were moved a bit further away from the water. It is east of 601 walkway and her crawl was 42″. Green was dropped off at nest #2. Today is day 61 for Nest #1 so it’s definitely closer than it’s ever been. With the rain and storms today, safety first always. Read More

Nest #45 and 2 false crawls. 45 is west of the lighthouse and had a 39″ crawl. The false crawls were 39″ west of 400 walkway and 32″ at the east end tower

2 more nests today #43 was relocated from the bank near the point to west of the lifeguard stand. 38″ crawl and 127 eggs were relocated. #44 is at the 300 walkway and had a 38″ crawl