No new activity Nest #14 had one hatchling around 8:30 and no more tracks morning. Team #1 watched 2 more hatchlings to the water around 10:00. Nests 4, 5, 9 and 11 all had tracks this morning Nest #8 was inventoried last night. 126 shells, 6 unhatched eggs, 1 dead hatchling and 1 live hatchling. Inventory Read More
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Nests #52 & #53 – July 26, 2016
I really hope this is not the new normal. 2 new nests today. #52 – relocated 91 eggs to marker 55.1, 33″ crawl #53 – relocated 104 eggs to marker 55.9, 32″ crawl Nest #12 hatched around 9:00 with 68 hatchlings and lots of spectators. Lots more tracks in the runway this morning and 1 Read More
What a morning & night – July 25, 2016
WHOA!!! What a morning! And night! 2 false crawls east of the Baptist steps before she laid Nest #51. 36″ crawl at marker 55.9. Nest #6 had 84 hatchlings emerge around 9:00 with a great group of spectators. As they were wrapping things up at nest #6,…. Nest #9 had turtles on top. They all moved over Read More
No new crawls – July 24, 2016
No new crawls today. Nest #3 had one more hatchling march through the sand. We chased a crab out of the cage this morning. Nest #8 hatched during the night. There were 2 dead and 2 live hatchlings in the runway. Nest #11 was smooth on the ride by going out this morning but had a pretty big Read More
Nest #3 hatches – July 23, 2016
No new activity today. Well Thursday night, Team #3 sitting Nest #4 challenged Team #4 sitting Nest #3 to a race. Both nest were laid on the same day, May 23rd, so last one to hatch buys the ice cream. All I can say is what flavor do you like Team #4? Nest #3 caved in around Read More
Nest #49 & #50 – July 22, 2016
Nest #49 today is near marker 70. She had a 35” crawl and we relocated 75 eggs. Nest #50 is right beside #49 at marker 70. We relocated 70 eggs from the river in southport from a 38″ crawl. Green was delivered to Nests #11 & #12.
Nest #48 – July 21, 2016
3 false crawls east of the baptist steps today. They just can’t make it up that escarpment. Another false crawl east of the parking lot. Nest #48 is located near marker 68. We relocated 119 eggs. We forgot to measure the crawl. Nest #1 was inventoried last night. 27 live hatchlings, 32 unhatched, 2 pipped/dead Read More
1 false crawl – July 20, 2016
One false crawl near marker 53. One hatchling emerged from nest #1 after the storm last evening, then we got a call about 10:30 that there were more but didn’t go out. We saw some folks on the beach this morning that said they saw 1 hatchling emerge late too. No telling how many Read More
Two new nests – July 19, 2016
2 new nests today. Nest #46 is at marker 57.2 and had a 38″ crawl. Nest #47 is at marker 65.2 with a 37″ crawl. Nest #1 had 42 hatchlings emerge a little before 9:00 yesterday evening. It was still light enough for the hundred or so onlookers to get a good look.
Nest #1 had one hatchling emerge – July 18, 2016
No new activity today, but Nest #1 had one hatchling emerge last night around 9:00. Hopefully more tonight @66 days.