Sunday, August 15

Last night gave us  a little time to take a deep breath and enjoy the evening!

  • Nest #13 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings- 2
    • Dead Hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-1
    • Unhatched Eggs-82
    • Hatched Egg Shells-57
  • Nest #23 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings-1
    • Dead Hatchlings-0
    • Pipped Eggs-1
    • Unhatched eggs-3
    • Hatched Egg Shells-140
  • Nest #14 saw 7 hatchlings emerge.  3 were Leucistic (without pigment)
  • Nest #29 saw 3 hatchlings emerge.
  • Nest #41 had Thelma strolling, later Louise driving and then Matilda waltzing down the runway 30 minutes apart from the one before.
  • SUNDAY MORNING:
  • Nest # 25 had 1 more hatchling track.
  • Nest #26 had 2 crab holes.
  • Nest #29 had 1 more hatchling track and the persistent crab hole.
  • Nest #37 had lots more hatchling tracks.
  • Nest #39 had lots more hatchling tracks.
  • Nest #40 (Kemp’s) had another hatchling in the runway this morning.
  • Nest #41 had 1 more hatchling track.
  • Nest #46 had graffiti written in the runway.
  • Nest #49 had a dimple.
  • Nest #50 had a crab hole in front of the nest poles.
  • Nest #31 Inventory
    • Live Hatchlings-1
    • Dead Hatchlings-2
    • Pipped Eggs-1
    • Unhatched Eggs-12
    • Hatched Egg Shells-93

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