Posts by Susan Holbrooks

SEPTEMBER 1! Unbelievable! Nest #30 had 2 hatchlings this morning. It is a holiday weekend and our nests are near the public parking area, so we could have crowds. I know you all already do but remember that our job is to protect the hatchlings and see them safely to the water. Educate our visitors Read More

Nest #58 was inventoried tonight resulting in 49 shells, 63 unhatched, 1 pipped and 2 live hatchlings. The unhatched eggs were very brown again and looked hairy. Maybe it was the wet weather we had. At any rate, we did the best we could. Sunday is our end of season gathering. Please bring your spouse, Read More

No new nest today. Nest #6 had a crab peeking out of a hole and a hatchling which is never a good combination. We chased the crab off and watched the hatchling swim away. I had a message on Facebook from Sunday night that I did not see until later in the day yesterday, but Read More

2 new nests and 2 false crawls. False crawls were both 34″ and east of Joe O’Brien walkway. Nest #54 is just west of 629 walkway and had a 36″ crawl. It is really close to the same place as #1. Wouldn’t it be something if that were the same turtle. Nest #55 is in Read More

No new nests today. There was a false crawl at the 300 walkway. She had a 35″ crawl and went way up in the dune. Nest #5 had one little hatchling emerge yesterday evening with all the support team 5 could give it. Then the rest in the picture came out during the night. Nest Read More

Nest #53 is located west of Tom Hess and had a 38″ crawl. We had the nicest cheering section today. They don’t have many turtle nest in Ohio. Nest #5 had 43 hatchlings emerge before dark then more tracks in the runway this morning. Green was delivered to nest #7 this morning.

No new nests today. Nest #3 had 34 very disoriented hatchlings emerge last night. Inventory will be Sunday @ 7:00. Nest #5 had a bit of a depression yesterday evening.

Nest #52 had a 31″ crawl and safely located her nest just east of the lifeguard stand.

No new nest this morning but it was a beautiful morning. A great day to have more hatchlings (come on nest 2 and 3). Nest 50 had a big crab hole for the second time this week. Nest 5 is showing a little depression. Inventory at nest 1 last night was pleasantly surprising. We could Read More

Nest #51 is located between walkway 300 and the lighthouse and her crawl was 33”. No new hatchling activity but nest #1 inventory tonight at 7:00. Please park in the public parking lot. We will inventory in rain but not lightning. Green is ready at nest #5 & #6.