That RAIN!!! It was not possible to determine how many nests may have hatched last night. I will be conferring with Matthew Godfrey about possibilities.
Monday Night:
- Nest #37 Inventory
- Live- 9
- Dead- 7
- Pipped- 1
- Unhatched- 4
- Hatched Egg Shells- 112
- Nest #41 Inventory
- Live- 0
- Dead- 0
- Pipped- 0
- Unhatched- 3
- Hatched Egg Shells- 92
- Pieces- Handful
Tuesday Morning:
- Nest #38 Inventory
- Live- 2
- Dead- 0
- Pipped- 2
- Unhatched- 78
- Hatched Egg Shells- 60
- This was a relocated nest with 152 eggs. Large nests tend to not have a good % of hatching success.
- Nest #42 had an emergence as 3 live hatchlings were still in the runway this morning along with 1 dead hatchling.
- Nests #44, #46, #47 & #49 all had large indentations and/or holes. No hatchling tracks could be determined.
- Nests #40 & #48 had crab holes.
- Nest #42 had 3 holes, 1 was for sure a crab.
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
