Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

Our poor turtles can’t catch a break this year.  The water has reached most of the nests. Nests 44, 47, 51, 52, 56, 60, 61 and 64 all had water over or really close.

All quiet.  No activity

Nothing new today but the tide sure is high!

Nothing new today. Because of the king tides and prediction of heavy rain, we excavated everything that had hatchling evidence. Inventory results: Nest 26 @ 80 days: 102 unhatched eggs, 2 shells and 4 pipped eggs Nest 30 @ 80 days: 8 unhatched eggs and 1 pipped.  (76 eggs destroyed by fox 8/4) Nest 48: Read More

Nest 54 had 3 more hatchlings emerge yesterday evening and 1 more during the night. Nest 44 had a dog or animal dig into the nest again and still didn’t find any eggs. Nest 47 had 2 crab holes and dog tracks all around Nest 59 hatched during the night.  It was a nest marked Read More

Crab hole at 54 Animal tracks in 47 Nest 57 hatched overnight with 2 hatchlings still in the runway being bothered by crabs.

Nothing new.  The tide has been super high and green has washed at nearly every nest.  Morning patrol pulled it back but it needs attention. Inventory results for nest 49: 7 shells, 113 unhatched eggs, 3 pipped and 6 dead hatchlings I believe we have the best, most dedicated team of volunteers in the world.  Read More

Crab hole in 54 and 49Nest 54 Had 3 more hatchlings emerge last night.Green is delivered up to nest 60Inventory results:Nest 25 @ 80 days:  112 unhatched eggs.  

Crab hole in 52.  An animal dug into nest 44 but never found the eggs.   They must be really deep.Nest 54 hatched during the night.Inventory results:Nest 22 @ 80 days:  153 unhatched eggs.  Nest 50:  67 shells, 32 unhatched, 17 pipped, 6 dead and 5 live hatchlings

9/11  forever in our memories Nest 49 had a crab hole and an egg pulled out.