Tuesday, September 7

Monday Night:  Beautiful with a nice breeze!

  • Nest #64 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings-0
    • Dead Hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-0
    • Unhatched Eggs-28
    • Hatched Egg Shells-81
  • Nest #66 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings-2
    • Dead Hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-1
    • Unhatched Eggs-1
    • Hatched Egg Shells-138

Tuesday Morning:  Windless and buggy!

  • Nest #59 Inventory
    • Live hatchlings-0
    • Dead hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-0
    • Unhatched Eggs-13
    • Hatched Egg Shells-93 and pieces
  • Nest #59 had more hatchling tracks overnight before the inventory.
  • Nest # 72 hatched with lots of tracks down their engineered speedway.
  • Nest #68 had a small dimple.
  • Nests #58 & #80 had crab holes.

This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 21ST03)