Friday:
- Nest #42 Inventory
- Live- 6
- Dead- 1
- Pipped- 2
- Unhatched- 10
- Hatched Egg Shells- 127
- Nest #46 Inventory
- Live- 23 (trapped under wet sand, egg shells and LOTS of roots)
- Dead- 0
- Pipped- 2
- Unhatched- 18
- Hatched Egg Shells- 90
- Nests #45 and #51 hatched last night.
Saturday Morning:
Nest #50 had hatchlings emerge overnight with lots of tracks. Sadly, 3 hatchlings were attacked by crabs.
Nest #73 (Yes, you saw that right!) has a small dip and an oval crack. It is on Day 39. It could be from the rain, but MP dropped off green just in case something happens in the next several days. Our earliest incubation on record was Day 44.
Greening by Day 50 should be the norm at this time for sure!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).