Wednesday, May
27th
Nest 1 Linda Burchfield found the first nest between POA 18 and
19. It was left in situ . Patrol members were: Rudy Kushnereit, Judy and John Dayner, Janie
Lackman and Linda and Ralph Burchfield.
124 eggs relocated
on 6/23 to POA 17 due to spring tide
flooding the previous evening. Four broken eggs were left behind.
Inventoried 7/22 (106 dead hatchlings) Ralph Burchfield, Judy and John
Dayner.
18 un-hatched eggs
106 empty shells
124 total eggs
106/128 = 83% hatch rate
Thursday, May
28th
Nest 2 Jean Kohlmayer and Rich Combes
found Nest 2 near POA 2 with help from Betsy & Pete Richards and
Annelisa Bindra. The turtle, a small one, came in at low tide and
left long entry and exit tracks, and a well-defined body pit. There was
a ghost crab hole near the nest and we found the eggs . The nest was
above the recent high tide line, so it was left in situ.
Inventoried 8/09 (2 dead hatchlings) Ralph Burchfield, Judy and John
Dayner.
112 un-hatched eggs
2 empty shells
114 total eggs
106/128 = 0% hatch rate
Friday, June 5th
Nest 3 Found south of POA 2 directly behind Nest 2. The
team members this morning were Jane and Ben
Teneyck, Janie Lackman, Gaby and Darya. Due to the wind and rain,
the tracks were extremely difficult to follow and in many places
nonexistent. Cyndi & Robbie White, Karen
& Tony Natoli, Linda & Bob Freeman and Pat Rowell offered
wise council. Karen Natoli located the nest chamber. Left in situ.
Inventoried
8/05 (3 dead hatchlings)
109 un-hatched eggs
46 empty shells
155 total eggs
46/155 = 30% hatch rate
Saturday, June
6th
Nest 4 Found by Robbie
White just north of POA 4. The tracks were very faint because of the
rain. 115 eggs were relocated to a higher dune north of the original
nest. Robbie & Cyndi White, Janie Lackman,
and Karen Natoli.
Inventoried 8/01 (0 dead hatchlings) Robbie & Cyndi.
4 un-hatched eggs
111 empty shells
115 total eggs
111/115 = 96% hatch rate
Sunday, June
14th
Nest 5 Found by Cyndi White assisted by
Robbie, Martha & Dick Blanchard, Rich Combes, Jean Kohlmayer,
and Janie Lackman just north of POA 4. 105 eggs were relocated to a higher dune next to nest 4.
Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings) Robbie & Cyndi.
6 un-hatched eggs
99 empty shells
105 total eggs
99/105 = 94% hatch rate
Monday, June
15th
Nest 6 Found by Cyndi White assisted by
Sam Taylor, Linda Coyner, Robbie White, and Martha & Dick
Blanchard south of POA 4. 131 eggs were relocated to a higher dune
next to nests 4 and 5.
Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings) Sam Taylor, Kathy Agee
49 un-hatched eggs
82 empty shells
131 total eggs
82/131 = 63% hatch rate
Wednesday, June
17th
Nest 7 Tony & Karen Natoli and
Ralph & Linda Burchfield, with an assist from Rob and Cyndi
White. Found just south of POA 17 above the wrack line and left in situ.
Inventoried 8/09 (37 dead hatchlings and a few
live ones) Tony Natoli
27 un-hatched eggs
111 empty shells
138 total eggs
111/138 = 80% hatch rate
Thursday, June
25th
Nest 8 Found south of beach access #18. It had to be moved, as
it was located right on the high tide line. We moved 102 eggs to access
#16. Cindy found the nest after only a few probes. Assisting Cindy
White were Robbie White, Christina Tilton,
Kathy Agee, Sam Taylor and Rick Keup.
Inventoried 8/14 (1 dead hatchlings) Kathy Agee
5 un-hatched eggs
97 empty shells
102 total eggs
97/102 = 95% hatch rate
Thursday, June
25th
Nest 9 Jean Kohlmayer, Betsy & Pete Richards, and Rich
Combes found Nest 9 in Zone 1, between POA 2 and #3, atop a dune. The
turtle had climbed over substantial wrack left from the spring tide the
night before and found dry sand after a short crawl up the face of the
dune. Left the nest in situ since it is well above recent high tide
lines.
Inventoried 8/15 (6 dead hatchlings) Jean Kohlmayer, Betsy Richards
44 un-hatched eggs
81 empty shells
125 total eggs
81/125 = 65% hatch rate
Saturday, June
27th
Nest 10 Rudy Kushnereit and
Jim & Karen Wolbrink found this nest just south of POA 6. 115 eggs
were relocated to the face of a small dune nearby.
Inventoried 8/18 (0 dead hatchlings) Jim & Karen Wolbrink
8 un-hatched eggs
107 empty shells
115 total eggs
107/115 = 93% hatch rate
Saturday, June
27th
Nest 11 Found south of POA 6. Janie was on the beach during the night
and had observed the turtle. Betsy Kohler,
Martha & Dickie Blanchard found the nest atop a dune. There was
a well defined body pit with one egg on the top of the sand. Left the
nest in situ.
Inventoried 8/18 (0 dead hatchlings) Pat
and Michael Beach
With Clara's help and
Hagers enthusiasm.
2 un-hatched eggs
92 empty shells
94 total eggs
92/94 = 98% hatch rate
Sunday, June
28th
Nest 12 Jean Kohlmayer and Rich Combes
found Nest 12 between POA 18 & 19, just north of the original
location of Nest 8, in front of the revetment. Jean found the nest on
her first probe! With Janie’s help, we relocated 142 eggs to a
safer location north of Nest 7 at POA 17.
Inventoried 8/21 (81 dead hatchlings)
16 un-hatched eggs
126 empty shells
142 total eggs
126/142 = 89% hatch rate
Sunday, June
28th
Nest 13 Found north of POA 7. Martha
Blanchard found the nest in a low area. After a few probes, Dickie Blanchard found the eggs. The nest
was moved to a sloping dune near Nest 10 & #11 south of POA 6.
There were 141 eggs.
Inventoried 8/19 (0 dead hatchlings) Betsy Kohler, Martha & Dickie
Blanchard
19 un-hatched eggs
122 empty shells
141 total eggs
122/141 = 86% hatch rate
Sunday, June
28th
Nest 14 Located just North of POA 2. Left in situ. Traces of
crab activity and one empty egg shell was found near body pit. Probed
by Linda Sigafoos, assisted by Kathy Agee, and Janie Lackman.
Inventoried 8/25 (0 dead hatchlings) Kathy Agee, Linda Sigafoos and Cyndi White
73 un-hatched eggs
37 empty shells
110 total eggs
37/110 = 34% hatch rate
Wednesday, July
1st
Nest 15 Found at POA 3. Mary G. found the nest after much probing, it
was in the rack line. It appeared by the tracks to be a small turtle.
83 eggs were found - three of those were broken. 80 eggs were relocated
next to nest 9 between POA 2 and 3. Mary Gnau - Phyllis Conrad - Micki
McCormick and Janie came to offer assistance with digging the new nest.
Inventoried 8/21 (0 dead hatchlings) Jean Kohlmayer, Betsy Richards and
Hanna, a future naturalist.
13 un-hatched eggs
67 empty shells
80 total eggs
67/80 = 84% hatch rate
Monday, July 6th
Nest 16 In the wrack line near POA 5. Found by Robbie White. Collins S., Sam T., and Kathy A. relocated the
nest to an area between POA 2 and #3. 128 eggs were moved. Photo
by Michael Beach.
Inventoried 8/29 (2 dead hatchlings) Annalise Bindra, Kathy Agee, Kathy Grabarczyk and Rita
Michals
19 un-hatched eggs
122 empty shells
141 total eggs
122/141 = 86% hatch rate
Thursday, July
9th
Nest 17 Found in front of the Beach Club.
The turtle traveled around chairs and two tents before laying her eggs.
There were only 69 eggs, buried about two feet down. Moved
the nest to the right of steps at POA 16. Cyndi
found the nest and was assisted by Cristina Tilton and Robbie White.
Inventoried 9/06 (0 dead hatchlings) Janie,
Robbie and Cyndi and a lot of community support.
3 un-hatched eggs
66 empty shells
69 total eggs
66/69 = 96% hatch rate
Friday, July
10th
Nest 18 Tony N. in front of Capt. John Fripp Villas, just south
of beach club - Linda & Bob Freeman relocated 124 eggs just north
of POA 16 next to Nest 17.
Inventoried 9/07 (0 dead hatchlings) Bob
Freeman, Kelly Taylor
6 un-hatched eggs
118 empty shells
124 total eggs
118/124 = 95% hatch rate
Friday, July
10th
Nest 19 Tony N. at POA 19 - Karen Natoli, Pat Rowell and Martha & Dick
Blanchard relocated 115 out of 116 eggs (1 was broken) next to nest
#12, just north of POA 17.
Inventoried 8/28 (47 dead hatchlings) Tony and Karen Natoli
25 un-hatched eggs
91 empty shells
116 total eggs
91/116 = 78% hatch rate
Friday, July
10th
Nest 20 Karen N. just north
of POA 18 and left in situ behind the highest wrack line. Martha B., Dick B., Tony N., Janie L., Pat R.
& Gretchen ? assisted.
Inventoried 9/12 (0 dead hatchlings) Janie L., Karen Natoli
105 un-hatched eggs
4 empty shells
109 total eggs
4/109 = 03% hatch rate
Tuesday, July
14th
Nest 21 North of the POA 4 crossover post on the ocean side of nests
4, 5 and 6. Its 67 eggs were relocated to the vicinity of nests 9, 15
and 16, just south of the crossover #3 marker. Team members were Bob Freeman, who located the egg chamber,
Linda Freeman, Karen and Tony Natoli. Happy
Birthday Bob.
Inventoried 9/04 (0 dead hatchlings) Bob and Linda
Freeman
Our thanks go out to this young turtle volunteer
who came out to nest 21 just before the evening's inventory and found a wandering baby turtle which he guided to the sea.
5 un-hatched eggs
62 empty shells
67 total eggs
62/67 = 92% hatch rate
Thursday, July
23rd
Nest 22 Found by Karen Natoli in Zone #2, just south of the steps at POA 18 up close to the revetment. Judging
by the width of her 36" track, she was a larger and more
experienced turtle. She picked a good spot and her nest was left in
situ. Additional consultation provided by
Martha B., Janie L., Tony N., Dick B. and Jean K.
Inventoried 9/17 (7 dead hatchlings) Karen Natoli, Martha Blanchard
14 un-hatched eggs
114 empty shells
128 total eggs
114/128 = 89% hatch rate
Friday, July
24th
Nest 23 Found on the Sandbar
across from POA 13 by Pat Rowell, Dickie Blanchard & Martha
Blanchard . The nest was the first for Pat. Congratulations, Pat. There
was a ghost crab hole where Martha began probing. After a few probes,
she found the eggs and at the same time a ghost crab burst out of the
hole. The crab had already damaged an egg. Because the nest was on the
Sandbar, 112 eggs were moved to a safe location south of POA 6. Linda
Sigafoos, Ben Teneyck and Janie Lackman assisted.
Inventoried 9/16 (0 dead hatchlings) Martha
Blanchard, Annelisa Bindra.
8 un-hatched eggs
104 empty shells
112 total eggs
104/113 = 92% hatch rate
Friday, July
24th
Nest 24 Linda Freeman found this nest
just beyond the wrack line on the north side of POA 16. Given the past
history of August tide difficulties in that area, 80 eggs were
relocated to higher beach immediately next to and north of the stairs
for crossover 16 with the support of Bob, Tony and Karen
Inventoried 9/20 (1 dead hatchlings) Bob Freeman, Kelly Taylor
2 un-hatched eggs
78 empty shells
80 total eggs
78/80 = 97% hatch rate .
Sunday, July
26th
Nest 25 Dickie B. found Nest 25 POA 3 and #4 and left it in situ. Martha, Robbie, Janie, Jean and Cyndi
assisted.
Over washed by storm tide. No hatching activity.
One of two survivors rescued from
this nest and sent out to sea.
Sunday, July
26th
Nest 26 Cyndi W. found Nest 26 south of POA 3. It was left in situ.
Assisted by Robbie, Janie, Jean, Martha, and Dick.
Inventoried 9/19 (0 dead hatchlings) Cyndi W and Martha B
27 un-hatched eggs
82 empty shells
109 total eggs
82/109 = 75% hatch rate
Friday, July
31st
Nest 27 Just north of POA 4. on the top of a small dune. There was a
well defined body pit, and then tracks directly back to the sea. The
turtle appeared to be relatively small, with tracks about 2.5 feet
wide. Based on tracks, the nest was laid sometime prior to high tide
which was about 04:45 today. Relocated 93 eggs north to POA 3.
Linda Sigafoos and Ben Teneyck probed, finding the soft sand of the egg
chamber after just a short time.
One egg was broken. Working the nest or assisting this morning on Zone
1 were: Linda Sigafoos, Ben and Jane Teneyck,
Pat Rowell, Michael and Pat Beach, Robbie and Cyndi White, and
Collins Strickland.
Inventoried 9/23 (0 dead hatchlings) Michael and Pat Beach
with Brielle as statistician.
2 un-hatched eggs
91 empty shells
93 total eggs
91/94 = 97% hatch rate
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Fripp
Island Loggerhead Patrol 2009
Summary
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27
NESTS
THIS SEASON
First Nest Laid o n 5/27
Last Nest Laid o n 7/31
Best
nest was
#11
@ 98
%
Biggest
nest was
#3
with 155
eggs
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Monthly
Nest Count
May
-
2
June - 12
July - 13
3 Strandings
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Eggs Laid*
2939
Avg. Clutch*
113
Eggs
Hatched
2218
Overall Hatch Success*
75%
*note;
These numbers do not include Nest 25 which was
washed out
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Avg.
incubation
duration was
53.8 days
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May = 63
days
June = 51
days
July
= 55
days
16
nests were relocated and
11 nests were left In Situ
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