Tuesday, September 13

Monday Night:

  • Nest #75 Inventory (looked like water inundation, rain, early in development)
    • Live- 0
    • Dead- 0
    • Pipped- 1
    • Unhatched- 65 (no development)
    • Hatched Egg Shells- 24
  • Nest #84 had another hatchling track in the runway when the team arrived.
  • Nest #80 had a good emergence.  Some nice visitors had just left, so Marilyn ran to tell them it was hatching.  The visitors were very appreciative!
  • Nest #81 had one more hatchling track in the runway when checked later.

Tuesday Morning:  The turtles were BUSY while we slept! 

  • Nests #83, #85, #87 and #88 all had LOTS of hatchlings emerge overnight!  
  • Nest #83 was on Day 53
  • Nest #85 was on Day 52
  • Nest #87 was on Day 52
  • Nest #88 was on Day 49 
  • Nest #81 had 7 more hatchling tracks in the runway this morning.

WOW!

Nest #78 is on Day 59 and has had no evidence of emergence, yet.  😣

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