The Caswell Beach Turtle Watch Hatchling Olympic Marathon (5 Emergency Excavations) was held Monday and Tuesday evenings due to Hurricane Debby.
Earning the Gold Medal for Monday was Nest #17
Hatched Egg Shells – 103
Unhatched Eggs – 7
Pipped – 0
Live at Inventory – 0
Dead – 0
Earning the Silver Medal for Monday was Nest #16
Hatched Egg Shells – 57
Unhatched Eggs – 36
Pipped – 1
Live at Inventory – 0
Dead – 0
Earning the Gold Medal for Tuesday was Nest #21
Hatched Egg Shells – 90
Unhatched Eggs – 9
Pipped – 0
Live at Inventory – 5
Dead – 0
Earning the Silver Medal for Tuesday was Nest #18
Hatched Egg Shells – 80
Unhatched Eggs – 6
Pipped – 0
Live at Inventory – 1 Dead – 3
Earning the Bronze Medal for Tuesday was Nest #22
They also had the biggest crowd cheering them on!
Hatched Egg Shells – 67
Unhatched Eggs -31
Pipped – 0
Live at Inventory – 4
Dead – 1
The overall winner in the competition was Nest #17 with a Hatch Success of 92.7% and an Emergence Success of 92.7%
We will be back patrolling on the beach when the conditions are safe. Please call us if you see any sea turtle activity! Thanks!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 24ST03).
Want to help? Please consider donating to our efforts to protect sea turtles at Caswell Beach Turtle Watch Donations.
See our Latest Nest Inventory Results.