2006 Nest Data

Monday, May 22nd

Nest 1 was found just south of POA 2 by Karen N. and was left in situ on the face of a slope. Mary G., Jane T., Betsy K., Gary B., Micki M., Jackie E. and the interns all worked very hard to locate this nest.

Expected Hatch Date - July 24

Date of First Emergence - July 30

Inventoried 8/2 (2 dead hatchlings)

50 empty shells
21 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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71 total eggs
50/71 = 70% successful hatch

Friday, May 26

Nest 2 was found just north of POA 2 by Karen N. Jane T., Ben T., Linda S., and Linda W. relocated 140 eggs to an area just south of POA 2. (143 were laid but a Ghost crab ate 3 eggs during nesting, the shells were found on top of the nest.

Expected Hatch Date - July 28

Date of First Emergence - July 24

Inventoried 7/28 (0 dead hatchlings)

105 empty shells
35 unhatched eggs
3 lost to predation
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143 total eggs
108/143 = 75% successful hatch

Saturday, May 27

Nest 3 was found just north of POA 2 by Tony N. and with the help of Karen N. and Mike P. 143 eggs were relocated to a higher area just south of POA 2. She was a large turtle and dug a deep hole.

Expected Hatch Date - July 29

Date of First Emergence - July 24

Inventoried 7/28 (0 dead hatchlings)

129 empty shells
14 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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143 total eggs
129/143 = 90% successful hatch

Saturday, May 27

Nest 4 was found just south of POA 2 by Mike P. and was left in situ on relatively high ground.

Expected Hatch Date - July 29

Date of First Emergence - July 26

Inventoried 7/29 (2 dead hatchlings)

87 empty shells
13 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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100 total eggs
87/100 = 87% successful hatch

Saturday, June 3

Nest 5 was found just south of POA 11 by Karen N. and was left in situ just above the base of the dune line.

Because this area started to experience erosion at the dune line and this nest was over washed several times exposing the top layer of eggs it was decided to relocate it to higher sand on June 24 123 eggs were relocated although 34 of these no longer looked viable.

Expected Hatch Date - August 2

Date of First Emergence - July 30

Inventoried 8/04 (3 dead hatchlings)

59 empty shells
64 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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123 total eggs
59/123 = 48% successful hatch

Monday, June 5

Nest 6 was found on the sand bar across from POA 7 by Gary B. 108 eggs were relocated to the area just south of POA 2 with the help of Jackie E. and the interns.

Expected Hatch Date - August 4

Date of First Emergence - July 30

Inventoried 8/02 (1 dead hatchling)

97 empty shells
11 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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108 total eggs
97/108 = 90% successful hatch

Monday, June 5

Nest 7 Gary B. Tony N., Jackie E. and the interns found this nest just south of POA 2. It was left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 2

Date of First Emergence - August 2

Inventoried 8/05 (0 dead hatchlings)
with the help of local turtle expert Victoria Penaherrera.

71 empty shells
54 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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125 total eggs
71/125 = 57% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 6

Nest 8 Rich & Bonnie C. and Jean K found this nest of 148 eggs at the wrack line in front of POA 14. One egg had been depredated by a ghost crab and 147 eggs were relocated straight back to higher ground. This was Bonnie's first nest.

Expected Hatch Date - August 3

Date of First Emergence - August 3

Inventoried 8/06 (1 dead hatchling) and we discovered that one hatchling that was sightless. in that it eyes were sealed shut and it had no perceptible orbs.

79 empty shells
68 unhatched eggs
1 lost to predation
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148 total eggs
79/148 = 53% successful hatch

Thursday, June 8

Nest 9 Tony N. found this nest of 129 eggs on the open beach south of POA 2 with the help of Cindy and Robbie White, visiting from Roswell Ga., who pointed out the faint outline of a turtle track on a very windswept beach. Karen N., Jane P. & Betsy K. relocated 128 eggs back to higher ground. One egg was lost during probing.

Expected Hatch Date - August 5

Date of First Emergence - July 31

Inventoried 8/03 (1 dead hatchling)

116 empty shells
12 unhatched eggs
1 lost during probing
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129 total eggs
116/129 = 90% successful hatch

Saturday, June 10

Nest 10 Was found at POA 14 by Betsy K. assisted by Martha B & Dickie B. This nest was left in situ as it was located a safe distant from high tide line. One egg was lost during probing. A group of people observed the turtle laying her eggs on Friday night and some returned Saturday morning and gave helpful information in locating the eggs.

Expected Hatch Date - August 7

Date of First Emergence - August 9

Inventoried 8/12 (2 dead hatchlings)

104 empty shells
3 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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107 total eggs

104/107 = 97% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 13

Nest 11 Was found by Tony N., Bonnie C. and Jean K. in front of CJFV's just south of the Beach Club up near the rocks and left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 10

Date of First Emergence - August 8

Inventoried 8/11 (1 dead hatchling)

79 empty shells
46 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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125 total eggs

79/125 = 63% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 13

Nest 12 Was found by Tony N., Bonnie C. and Jean K. in front of CJFV's just north of the Beach Club up near the rocks and left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 10

Date of First Emergence - August 7

Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

129 empty shells
10 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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139 total eggs
129/139 = 93% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 13

Nest 13 Was found by Linda W. (her 1st Nest!), with the help of Margit R. and Karen N. just south of the stairs at POA 2 up near the dune line at the revetment and left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 10

This nest was washed over at least once during the spring tides in July.

Date of First Emergence - August 5

Inventoried 8/08 (1 dead hatchling)

57 empty shells
72 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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129 total eggs
57/129 = 44% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 13

Nest 14 Was found by Margit R., Karen N. and Linda W. just north of POA 2 up near the rocks. of the 98 eggs laid, 97 were relocated to an area south of POA 2. One was broken during probing.

Expected Hatch Date - August 10

Date of First Emergence - August 7

Inventoried 8/10 (2 dead hatchling)

82 empty shells
15 unhatched eggs
1 lost during probing
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98 total eggs
82/98 = 84% successful hatch

Saturday, June 17

Nest 15 Was found by Karen N., Debbie P., and Mike P. just south of POA 2 up near the tree line. It was left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 9

Date of First Emergence - August 11

Inventoried 8/14 (1 dead hatchling) By Mike & Debbie P.

58 empty shells
47 unhatched eggs
0 lost during probing
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105 total eggs
58/105 = 55% successful hatch

Sunday, June 18

Nest 16 Was found by Christina T., Gary B., and Karen N. just south of POA 13 up on top of a small dune. It was left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - August 10

Date of First Emergence - August 9

Inventoried 8/12 (0 dead hatchlings)
with the help of local turtle authority BB Lowery and her assistants.

125 empty shells
15 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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140 total eggs

125/140 = 89% successful hatch

Monday, June 19

Nest 17 Was found by Betsy K., Gary B., and Micki M. just south of POA 2. Since the nest was in a low lying area prone to flooding the 123 eggs were relocated to a small dune in the immediate area.

Expected Hatch Date - August 11

Date of First Emergence - August 12

Inventoried 8/15 (0 dead hatchlings) with the help of several budding naturalists.

110 empty shells
13 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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123 total eggs

110/123 = 89% successful hatch

Tuesday, June 20

Nest 18 A ghost crab turned up the mystery nest that was laid on 6/12/06 out on the flat beach in zone #1, opposite POA 5 (an empty egg shell laying out on top, a torn egg in the crab hole).

We now have Nest 18 as a result and have relocated 131 of the 133 eggs to the face of a sand dune south of POA 2. The eggs at the top of the nest were pink but halfway down the eggs dark gray in color and the nest was wet. KC (crab control), Margit R., Linda W., Karen N., Tony N., Rich C., Bonnie C., Jean K. et al.

Expected Hatch Date - August 9(Nest never hatched/developed - water killed embryo's)

Inventoried 8/25 (0 dead hatchlings)

0 empty shells
131 unhatched eggs
2 lost to ghost crabs
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133 total eggs

0/133 = 0% successful hatch

Friday, June 30

Nest 19 found in front of the CJFV's near the revetment but high enough to leave in situ. Linda S., Linda W., Karen N. and Nancy H.

Expected Hatch Date - August 22

Date of First Emergence - August 24

Inventoried 8/27 (0 dead hatchlings)

83 empty shells
5 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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88 total eggs

83/88 = 94% successful hatch

Sunday, July 2

Nest 20 found just south of the POA 2 stairway and left in situ on high ground at the base of the revetment. Karen N., Mike P., Jane P. and Rich C.

Expected Hatch Date - August 24

Date of First Emergence - August 25

Inventoried 8/28 (0 dead hatchlings)

  100 empty shells
   13 unhatched eggs
    0 lost
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113 total eggs
100/113 = 88% successful hatch

Sunday, July 2

Nest 21 found just north of the POA 2 stairway and left in situ on high ground at the base of the revetment. Karen N., Mike P., Jane P. and Rich C. Overwashed by spring tide 8/14.

Expected Hatch Date - August 24

Date of First Emergence - August 26

Inventoried 8/29 (0 dead hatchlings)

28 empty shells
101 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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129 total eggs
28/129 = 22% successful hatch

Friday, July 14

Nest 22 found just North of Rock Beauty. A group of beach chairs surrounded the body pit. She may have had an audience last evening or perhaps thought it a good spot with that many chairs around. Located by Karen N. Assisted by Linda S., Nancy H., Linda W. Left in situ. Overwashed by spring tide 8/11 and 8/14.

Expected Hatch Date - September 5

Date of First Emergence - September 4

Inventoried 9/07 (1 dead hatchling)

104 empty shells
14 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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118 total eggs
104/118 = 88% successful hatch

Friday, July 14

Nest 23 found just South of Rock Beauty Rd.. The turtle mama went around a tent stake and into the dune line. Located by Karen N. Assisted by Linda S., Nancy H., Linda W. Left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - September 5

Date of First Emergence - September 5

Inventoried 9/07 (0 dead hatchlings)

57 empty shells
13 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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70 total eggs
57/70 = 81% successful hatch

Friday, July 14

Nest 24 found opposite POA 3. The turtle tracks in and out were visible but ended in wind blown sand. No evidence of a body pit remained. Georgia R. went to the dune line and located the nest chamber. A really good find. Assisted by Bruce R., Ben T., and Jane T. Left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - September 5

Date of First Emergence - September 6

Inventoried 9/9 (0 dead hatchlings)

109 empty shells
4 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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113 total eggs
4/113 = 96% successful hatch

Saturday, July 15

Nest 25 found just to the north of POA 2 by Mike & Debbie P. Left in situ.

Expected Hatch Date - September 6

Date of First Emergence - September 7

Inventoried 9/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

104 empty shells
14 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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118 total eggs

104/118 = 88% successful hatch

Wednesday, July 19

Nest 26 was found just just north of Rock Beauty, by Betsy K. along with Mary G. and Phyllis C. The nest was left in situ. The mother turtle came ashore sometime before high tide at 3:30 this morning, and crawled thru someone's beach tent to find a nice high spot in the dry sand. When she finished laying her eggs she crawled thru a second tent to make her exit.

Expected Hatch Date - September 10

Date of First Emergence - September 11

Inventoried 9/14 (0 dead hatchlings)

89 empty shells
2 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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91 total eggs
89/91 = 98% successful hatch

Thursday, July 27

Nest 27 was found by Rachel Eyler on the flat beach between POA 3 and #4. Rachel, John & Judy D. relocated 107 of the 113 eggs to high ground south of POA 2.

Expected Hatch Date - September 18

Date of First Emergence - N/A

Inventoried 10/10 (0 dead hatchlings) Sand was wet with rain water.

       0 empty shells
   107 unhatched eggs
     6 lost during probing
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113 total eggs
0/113 = 0% successful hatch

Friday, July 28

Nest 28 was found by Georgia R. just south of the stairway at POA 2 and left in situ.
Overwashed 8/14, 9/11, 12 & 13.

Expected Hatch Date - September 19

Date of First Emergence - September 19

Inventoried 9/22 (0 dead hatchlings)

29 empty shells
95 unhatched eggs
0 lost to predation
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124 total eggs
29/124 = 23% successful hatch

Saturday, July 29

Nest 29 Karen N. found this nest just north of the stairway at POA 2. Mike and Debbie P. were relocated 61 of the 62 eggs to an area to the north of POA 2.

Expected Hatch Date - September 20

Date of First Emergence - September 21

Inventoried 9/24 (0 dead hatchlings)

53 empty shells
8 unhatched eggs
1 lost to predation
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62 total eggs
53/62 = 85% successful hatch

Monday August 7

Wild Nest 1 Gary B. found many hatchling tracks coming from a depression south of POA 2. This is one of the nests we had previously marked off with a "?" after the evidence was blown away during a period of very high winds on June 12-15.

Date of First Emergence - August 7

Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings) by Betsy K. & Gary B.

116 empty shells
12 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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128 total eggs
116/128 = 91% successful hatch

Monday August 7

Wild Nest 2 Karen N.. found a depression and some tracks south of POA 2. This is one of the nests we had previously marked off with a "?" on July 1st. after the evidence was blown away during a period of very high winds and the body pit was covered by a foot of soft sand .

Date of First Emergence - August 22

Inventoried 8/25 (0 dead hatchlings)

96 empty shells
14 unhatched eggs
0 lost
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110 total eggs

96/110 = 87% successful hatch

Nest Data Summary for 2006