Last night gave us a little time to take a deep breath and enjoy the evening!
- Nest #13 Inventory
- Live Hatchlings- 2
- Dead Hatchlings-0
- Pipped Eggs-1
- Unhatched Eggs-82
- Hatched Egg Shells-57
- Nest #23 Inventory
- Live Hatchlings-1
- Dead Hatchlings-0
- Pipped Eggs-1
- Unhatched eggs-3
- Hatched Egg Shells-140
- Nest #14 saw 7 hatchlings emerge. 3 were Leucistic (without pigment)
- Nest #29 saw 3 hatchlings emerge.
- Nest #41 had Thelma strolling, later Louise driving and then Matilda waltzing down the runway 30 minutes apart from the one before.
- SUNDAY MORNING:
- Nest # 25 had 1 more hatchling track.
- Nest #26 had 2 crab holes.
- Nest #29 had 1 more hatchling track and the persistent crab hole.
- Nest #37 had lots more hatchling tracks.
- Nest #39 had lots more hatchling tracks.
- Nest #40 (Kemp’s) had another hatchling in the runway this morning.
- Nest #41 had 1 more hatchling track.
- Nest #46 had graffiti written in the runway.
- Nest #49 had a dimple.
- Nest #50 had a crab hole in front of the nest poles.
- Nest #31 Inventory
- Live Hatchlings-1
- Dead Hatchlings-2
- Pipped Eggs-1
- Unhatched Eggs-12
- Hatched Egg Shells-93
This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 21ST03)