Sunday, August 14

Posted on by Caswell Turtle Watch
  • Saturday Night:
  • Lots of sitting without any progress last night!  I hope the bugs didn’t feast on you!
    • Nest #36 Inventory
      • Live- 1
      • Dead- 6
      • Pipped-1
      • Unhatched- 4
      • Hatched Egg Shells- 116
  • Sunday Morning:
    • Nest #48 (DAY 49) has a crater!  Thank goodness Team 3 greened early!  Beach visitors (now Turtle Ambassadors, Linda and Mike) stayed up all night watching the nest.  Hope it hatches tonight!
    • Nest #37 had 1 more hatchling track (the lone hatchling was reported to our phone in wee hours).
    • Nest #41 has a little circular crack near the center.
    • Crab holes in Nests #38, #40, #42, #43

**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03)