Friday, September 24

Thursday Night:

  • Nest #60 was inventoried at 80 days because we had not seen any indications of hatching.  Well, it was a pleasant surprise for team 7 when they discovered empty shells!  It must have hatched during a rain storm probably about 22-26 days!
  • Nest #60 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings-0
    • Dead Hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-0
    • Unhatched Eggs-6
    • Hatched Egg Shells-59

Friday Morning:

Nest #82 had 1 more hatchling emerge overnight.

This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 21ST03)