Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

Morning patrol: Nest #34 had one more hatchling and #38 has a crack. Evening events: Nest #34 hatched around 8:00 with 102 hatchlings making it to the water in about 10-15 minutes. 53 days Nest #32 had 1 more hatchling emerge around 8:30. Nest #31 hatched with 57 hatchlings Inventory results for nest #30: 99 Read More

Morning patrol: Nest #30 had a crab hole and a dead hatchling. Nest #32 had a crab hole. Someone has dug a trench in front of nest #42. It was reported to the town so hopefully they will assist it getting it filled in after they bury the shark left on the beach. Green has Read More

Last evening events: Nest #30 boiled early enough for all to see 86 hatchlings going straight to the water and one confused little guy who eventually made it. Nest #28 had 1 more hatchling emerge Inventory results: Nest #22 – 58 shells, 80 unhatched, 4 dead and 1 live hatchling. The unhatched eggs were pinkish. Read More

Nest #24 inventory results: 118 shells, 10 unhatched, 2 pipped and 1 dead hatchling. Nest # 26 had 1 hatchling emerge around 10:00. It took it a2.5 hrs to get out and it was disoriented. Morning findings: Nest #33 had 1 dead hatchling/crab victim. Nest #25 had a big crab hole and 1 hatchling. Inventory Read More

Nest #33 hatched around 10:00 last night with 86 hatchlings. Only about 8 had directional issues. Nests #27 and #28 hatched during the night Inventory schedule: Nest #22: Tuesday @ 7:00 Nest #23: Tuesday @ 6:00 Nest #24: Monday @ 6:30 Nest #25: Tuesday @ 7:30 Nest #26: Wednesday unless there’s a boil Nest #27: Read More

Morning report: More turtles out of nest #25 because tracks were over the number in the sand. Crab hole in nest #23 but not sure about more turtles. Nest #26 had one hatchling track all the way to the ocean. Last night activity: Nest #22 had 55 hatchlings around 9:00 all knowing exactly which direction Read More

Nest #24 hatched about 10:30 with 115 hatchlings going straight to the water. Inventory will be Monday @ 6:30. We left this nest on the point because it was in a nice safe place but inventory attendance will be limited. It looks like nest #29 may have hatched.

Nothing new. We probably won’t have any more nests at this point. Nest #26 had 1 hatchling emerge.

Nothing new Nothing happening Nest 21 inventory: 83 shell, 15 unhatched, 1 dead hatchling and a pod of dolphins swimming by

Nothing new. Monday’s Inventory results: Nest #17: 131 shells, 12 unhatched and 2 dead Nest #18: 78 shells, 20 unhatched Nest #19: 110 shells, 11 unhatched. Nest #19 was a real challenge to inventory. It was in the dune at a clump of grass. The team saw the hatchlings emerge Friday evening and dug where Read More