Completed data for the year 2000 nesting season
| Summary |
Nest 1 2.6
Tony N.~ Nest 1 ~ Sat 5/20 ~ Zone 2
Left "in situ" far enough back out of
any immediate danger but in low spot.
over washed ~ 02 July (very wet)
over washed ~ 03 July
Expect hatch date 5/20 + 63 = 7/22
Inventoried 7/31 (+72) days
7 empty shells
127 unhatched eggs
---
134 tot
7/134 = 5% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 2 2.2
Karen N. ~ Nest 2 ~ Sat 5/20 ~ Zone 2
Left "in situ" at the edge of the
spring tide wash
over washed ~ 02 July
Expect hatch date 5/20 + 63 = 7/22
First emergence 7/24
Inventoried 7/30 -
4 dead hatchlings
73 empty shells
74 unhatched eggs
---
147 total eggs
73-4/147 = 47% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 3 1.13
Darnell & Sue ~ Nest 3 ~ 21 May ~ Zone 1
Left "in situ" within the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 01 June
over washed ~ 30 June (very wet)
over washed ~ 01 July
over washed ~ 02 July (very wet)
over washed ~ 03 July
12" sand built up ~ 06 July
over washed ~ 30 July
over washed ~ 31 July
Expect hatch date 5/21 + 63 = 7/23
Inventoried 01 August - 128 unhatched eggs
(water in bottom of hole, eggs were putrid)
0% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 4 1.8
Beth ~ Nest 4 ~ 23 May ~ Zone 1
Beth, Rick & Eric moved it a short
distance north to a spot with
less vegetation and a better slope.
Expect hatch date 5/23 + 56 = 7/18
Reportedly Hatched 7/26
Inventoried 7/31 -
12 Unhatched Eggs
123 Clean Empty Shells
----
135 tot
123/135 = 91% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 5 1.12
Alden W. ~ Nest 5 ~ 23 May ~ Zone 1
left "in situ" on top of dune.
Expect hatch date 5/23 + 56 = 7/18
Noticed bowling 16 July...........
Emergence started at 22:00 and
continued through early morning
17 July. Estimate ~30+ hatchlings
between observation and second
hand reports.
Continued to receive reports of
sporadic hatchlings from this
nest on the 18th & 19th.
Inventoried 22 July ~
1 live hatchling
2 dead hatchlings
61 unhatched eggs
79 empty shells
----
140 tot
79-2/140 = 55% successful hatch & emergence
Nest 6 2.11
Sue Ellen ~ Nest 6 ~ 24 May ~ zone 2
left "in situ"
over washed ~ 31 may
+ 01 June
+ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
Ghost crab predation ~
11 July ~ 1 egg
+ 13 July ~ 6 eggs
+ 14 July ~ 2 eggs
+ 15 July ~ 2 eggs
+ 16 July ~ 2 eggs
Found live hatchling in bottom of ghost
crab tunnel 16 July.
+ 17 July ~ 2 eggs
+ 18 July ~ 2 eggs
+ 19 July ~ 6 eggs
+ 20 July ~ 2 eggs
Expect hatch date 5/24 + 56 = 7/19
Date of first emergence reported 7/18
Inventoried 22 July ~
1 live hatchling
2 dead hatchlings
10 empty shells
101 unhatched eggs
25 lost to ghost crabs
---
136 Total
10-2/136 = 6% successful hatch & emergence
Nest 7 2.9
SueEllen ~ Nest 7 ~ 24 May ~ zone 2
left "in situ" within spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 31 may
+ 01 June
+ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
+ 31 July
Expect hatch date 5/24 + 63 = 7/26
Inventoried 01 August - 121 unhatched eggs
(eggs were soft and collapsed
and, in the bottom 2/3 of the
pit, very black)
0% successful hatch/emergence
WILD1 - 26 May - Zone 2 - above
the spring tide wash. Undiscovered
until hatched 28 July.
Unfortunately most of the ~60
tracks went west to a porch light.
First emergence 7/28
Inventoried 8/02 -
1 Live Hatchling
11 Unhatched Eggs
113 Clean Empty Shells
---
124 Total
113/124 = 91% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 8 2.12
Karen N. ~ Nest 8 ~ 27 May ~ Zone 2
Left in situ. ~ Spring tide wash
over washed ~ 31 may
+ 01 June
+ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
8 July ~ found stakes pulled up and strewn about
nest marker broken off and found in the wash.
Informed security ~ IR 0986. Karen found the
buried piece of marker using reference points
found in the background of a digital picture
taken 30 June.
We dug down and verified that there were eggs
in the nest.
Expect hatch date 5/27 + 63 = 7/29
Inventoried 7/31 - 123 unhatched eggs
all collapsed and soft.
No shells.
0% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 9 2.5
Karen N. ~ Nest 9 ~ 27 May ~ Zone 2
Very close to Rock Beauty Rd. and
quite close to the rock revetment.
Karen moved it further north.
over washed ~ 31 may
+ 01 June
+ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
over washed ~ 31 July
Expect hatch date 5/27 + 63 = 7/29
Report of first emergence - 7/27
Inventoried 01 August -
14 empty shells
96 unhatched eggs
---
110 Total
14/110 = 13% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 10 1.9
Pat & Mike S. ~ Nest 10 ~ 28 May ~ zone 1
"in situ" on top and to the rear of a small dune.
Expect hatch date 5/28 + 63 = 7/30
Date of first emergence - 7/28
Inventoried 8/01 -
18 unhatched eggs
43 empty shells
--
61 Total
43/61 = 70% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 11 2.8
Sue E., Anne A. & Kathy K.
nest 11 ~ 1 June ~ zone 2.
in "situ" within spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 01 June
+ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
Expect hatch date 6/01 + 63 = 8/03
Reported first emergence ~7/30
Another 9ft. high tide on the evening of 7/30.
Removed 63 dead hatchlings 7/31
(no apparent cause, probably drowned )
Inventoried 8/04
9 unhatched eggs
149 empty shells
---
158 Total
149-63/158 = 54% successful hatch & emergence
Nest 12 1.7
Donna Z. ~ Nest 12 ~ 3 June ~ Zone 1
in "situ" on top of dune.
Expect hatch date 6/03 + 56 = 7/29
Date of first emergence - 7/26
Inventoried 8/01 -
96 empty shells
42 unhatched eggs
---
138 Total
96/138 = 70% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 13 zone 1.1
Linda L. ~ Nest 13 ~ 3 June ~ Zone 1
in "situ" within the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 02 July (light)
Expect hatch date 6/03 + 56 = 7/29
Inventoried 8/09 -
1 live hatchling
- 51 unhatched eggs
- 69 empty shells
---
120 Total
69/120 = 57% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 14 Zone 2.1
Tony N. ~ Nest 14 ~ 3 June ~ Zone 2
in "situ" behind the dune line.
Expect hatch date 6/03 + 56 = 7/29
Showed evidence of bowling 7/30.
Inventoried 8/05 -
20 unhatched eggs
75 empty shells
--
95 Total
75/95 = 79% successful hatch & emergence
Nest 15 1.11
Pat, Mike, Darnell ~ Nest 15 ~ 7 June ~ Zone 1
in "situ" above the high tide mark out of
the spring tide wash on top of small dune.
Expect hatch date 6/07 + 56 = 8/02
Report of first emergence 08/02
Inventoried 8/07 ~
1 dead hatchling
21 unhatched eggs
88 empty shells
---
110 Total
88/110 = 80% successful hatch & emergence
Nest 16 2.13
Bruce & Georgia R. ~ Nest 16 ~ 8 June ~ Zone 2
north of Rock Beauty rd.
The nest was laid in the area of the
spring tide wash and was left "in situ".
over washed ~ 02 July (light)
+ 03 July
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
Expect hatch date 6/08 + 63 = 8/10
Date of first emergence - 8/6 -
Observed: 6 live hatchlings followed safely
to sea, 4 dead hatchlings found, (ghost crab activity)
Inventoried 8/13 -
115 empty shells
5 unhatched
-----
120 Total
115/120 = 96% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 17 2.10
Georgia R. ~ Nest 17 ~ 10 June ~ Zone 2
in front of POA. 12 (Swordfish Rd.).
Left in "situ" above the high tide mark out
of the spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 6/10 + 56 = 8/05
August 2nd - first emergence reported
August 11th - hatchling tracks - heavy ghost crab activity
August 15th - Inventoried - Georgia, Bruce, Kami
1 - dead hatchling
2 - live hatchlings
122 - empty shells
13 - unhatched
----
135 - Total
122-1/135 = 90% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 18 1 .3
Linda L. ~ nest 18 ~ 16 June ~ zone 1
in front of POA. 1 (End of Marlin Dr.)
Nest was left in situ above high tide
mark within the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 02 July (light)
+ 03 July (light)
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
+ 01 August
Expect hatch date 6/16 + 63 = 8/18
First reported emergence 8/16
Inventoried 8/21 - Linda L.
2 - dead hatchling
44 - empty shells
61 - unhatched eggs
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105 Total
44-2/105 = 40% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 19 1.2
Donna Z. & Sue Ellen R. ~ nest 19 ~ 19 June
zone 1 ~ north of POA. 1 (End of Marlin Dr.)
Nest was left in situ above high tide mark
but within the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July (light)
+ 03 July
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
+ 01 August
Expect hatch date 6/19 + 63 = 8/21
First emergence reported 8/17
Inventoried 8/22 -
36 unhatched eggs
69 empty shells
---
105 Total
69/105 = 66% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 20 2.3
Julie and Leticia ~ nest 20 ~ 20 June ~ zone 2
Nest was left in situ above high tide mark.
over washed ~ 02 July
Expect hatch date 6/20 + 56 = 8/15
reported date of first emergence 8/15
Inventoried 20 August
1 dead hatchlings
9 unhatched eggs
137 empty shells
----
146 Total
137-1/146 = 93% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 21 1.6
Andrea, Jessica and Kevin ~ nest 21 ~ 20 June ~ zone 1
Nest was left in situ above high tide mark.
Due to the high tide 1 July The Sunday patrol of 2 July
found only 5 eggs on top of the sand where the nest had
been. They reburied the 5 eggs further back on the same
dune.
High tide of 30 July brought down the rest of the dune.
Nest 21 is a total loss.
Assume state avg. of 126 eggs lost to erosion.
0% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 22 1.5
Andrea, Jessica and Kevin
nest 22 ~ 20 June ~ zone 1 ~ 90 eggs
relocated to dune in front of POA 1.
over washed ~ 02 July (light)
Dune collapsing 03 July - relocated
further up on the dune. These eggs
were smaller, lighter and stained
translucent (water?).
Expect hatch date 6/20 + 56 = 8/15
First emergence reported 8/15 with
more tracks 8/16 and 8/17.
Inventoried 8/27
37 empty shells
53 unhatched eggs
--
90 Total
37/90 = 41% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 23 1.4
Andrea & Alden ~ nest 23 ~ 20 June ~ zone 1
relocated to dune in front of POA 1 next to
nest 22 as it was under a scarp. 88 eggs.
over washed ~ 02 July (light)
High PM tide 02 July caused edge of dune
to collapse exposing side of nest chamber.
Relocated further back on the dune away
from the edge. All the eggs were firm,
white, round and heavy.
Expect hatch date 6/20 + 56 = 8/15
First emergence reported 8/15 with
more tracks 8/16 and 8/17.
Inventoried 8/27
48 empty shells
40 unhatched eggs
---
88 Total
48/88 = 54% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 24 1.10
Alden w. & Matt P. ~ nest 24 ~ 22 June ~ zone 1
left in situ above the mean high tide line but
within the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July
Lost 8-12" sand each night, replenished each day.
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
+ 01 August
Expect hatch date 6/22 + 63 = 8/24
over washed ~ 29 August
Inventoried 30 August
4 empty shells
82 unhatched eggs
---
86 Total
4/86 = 5% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 25 2.7
AN & KN nest 25 ~ 27 June
~ zone 2 (Seahorse Rd.)
left in situ above the mean high
tide line but within the spring
tide wash.
over washed ~ 30 June
+ 01 July
+ 02 July
+ 03 July (heavy)
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
Expected hatch date 6/27 + 63 = 8/29
Reported first emergence 8/23 by
visitor who stated that tracks
went west to house lights.
Inventoried 8/26
7 empty shells
121 unhatched eggs
----
128 Total
7/128 = 5% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 26 2.4
AN & KN ~ nest 26 ~ 27 June ~ zone 2
(Red Drum S.)
left in situ above the mean high tide
line above the spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 6/27 + 56 = 8/22
Date of first emergence 8/24
Inventoried 8/30
5 unhatched eggs
122 empty shells
----
127 Total
122/127 = 96% successful hatch/emergence
NEST 27 2.14
Sue Edmonds ~ nest 27 ~ 2 July ~ zone 2 (north
of the Beach Club at John Fripp Villa Access)
left in situ above the spring high tide line.
Information sign placed in front of nest ~ 6 July
Expect hatch date 7/02 + 56 = 8/27
Date of first emergence 8/26
Inventoried 8/30
6 unhatched eggs
94 empty shells
----
100 Total
94/100 = 94% successful hatch/emergence
NEST 28 1.3.1
Pat & Mike ~ nest 28 ~ 5 July ~ Zone 1
left "in situ" on top of the dune
out of the Spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 7/05 + 56 = 8/30
Reported first emergence N/A
Inventoried 9/09
0 dead hatchlings
0 live
10 unhatched eggs
85 empty shells
---
95 Total
85/95 = 89% successful hatch/emergence
NEST 29 1.13.1
Pat & Karen ~ nest 29 ~ 5 July ~ Zone 1
Left "in situ" on top of the dune
out of the Spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 7/05 + 56 = 8/30
Reported first emergence N/A
Inventoried 9/09
0 dead hatchlings
0 live
16 unhatched eggs
100 empty shells
----
116 Total
100/116 = 86% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 30 2.1.2
Anne A., Sue E. & Kathy K.
Nest 30 ~ 6 July ~ Zone 2
It was left "in situ" as it was high
on the slope of a small dune.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUE ~:)
Expect hatch date 7/06 + 56 = 8/31
First emergence reported 8/29
Inventoried 9/3
7 unhatched eggs
121 hatched eggs
----
128 Total
127/128 = 94.5% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 31 2.4.1
Arvest Smith & Tony N. ~ nest 31 ~ 8 July
Zone 2. ~ "in situ" ~ back above the
spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 7/08 + 56 = 9/02
Reported first emergence 8/31
Inventoried 9/05
2 dead hatchlings
2 unhatched eggs
122 empty shells
----
124 Total
122-2/124 = 97% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 32 2.6.1
Arvest Smith & Tony N. ~ Nest 32 ~ 8 July
Zone 2 ~ "in situ" ~ set back at the
spring tide wash in a flat area.
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
+ 01 August
Expect hatch date 7/05 + 63 = 9/06
Reported first emergence N/A
Inventoried 9/09
0 dead hatchlings
0 live
114 unhatched eggs
12 empty shells
----
126 Total
12/126 = 9% successful hatch/emergence
Note: This nest was flooded out during the
heavy rains of the previous 2 weeks.
Nest 33 1.14
Pat & Mike ~ nest 33 ~ 12 July
south end of zone 1.
Left "in situ" on the front slope of
dune within the spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 7/12 + 56 = 9/06
Reported first emergence 9/09
Inventoried 9/14
0 dead hatchlings
0 live
6 unhatched eggs
127 empty shells
----
133 Total
127/133 = 95% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 34 1.6.1
Alden W. ~ nest 34 ~ 13 July
zone 1 ~ POA 12 (Swordfish Rd.).
Left "in situ" on top of dune
above the spring tide wash.
Expect hatch date 7/13 + 56 = 9/07
Reported first emergence 9/04
Inventoried 9/09
0 dead hatchlings
0 live
51 unhatched eggs
54 empty shells
----
105 Total
54/105 = 51% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 35 2.10.1
Georgia R. ~ nest 35 ~ 20 July
zone 2 ~ POA 12 (Swordfish Rd.).
Left "in situ" within
the spring tide wash.
over washed ~ 30 July
+ 31 July
+ 28 August
+ 29 August
+ 30 August
+ 31 August
+ 18 September (storm tide)
Anticipated hatch window 9/14 -> 9/21
Reported first emergence 9/15 (one track)
Inventoried 9/22
52 dead hatchlings
69 unhatched eggs
61 empty shells
----
130 Total
61-52/130 = 7% successful hatch/emergence
Nest 36 1.15
Anne R. & Tony N. ~ nest 36 ~ 28 July
zone 1 ~ North side of Control Point.
Left "in situ" at the wrack line
of the spring tide wash.
Anticipated hatch window 9/22 -> 9/29
over washed by storm tide of 9/18
Reported first emergence 9/23
Inventoried 10/01
1 dead hatchlings
0 live
10 unhatched eggs
89 empty shells
----
99 Total
89-1/99 = 89% successful hatch/emergence
Summary
Of the 37 nests laid, 11 were lost
due to flooding or erosion,
(where lost is defined as less
than a 20% success rate).
The average success rate of the
remaining 26 nests was 76%.
The average success rate of the
4 nests that were relocated was 52%
however, three of these four nests
were washed by high tides. The
fourth nest had a 91% hatch success.
Our first nest was dug on May 20th,
our last was July 28th.
The average incubation period was
just under 55 days.
Our first nest to hatch was on July 24th
and our last hatched on September 23rd.
Our largest nest was Nest 11
with 158 eggs.
2447 hatchlings emerged from the
4590 eggs deposited this season on
Fripp Island.
A. Natoli
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