Category: 2015 Nests

Nest #67 has hatched and been evaluated 61 escaped from nest 5 alive in nest and released 1 dead in pipped egg 44 no obvious development 111 total eggs 59% nest survival This nest was sitting in water when laid and move so the bottom eggs were so wet with salt water they did not…

Nest #66 the Inlet green has hatched and been evaluated 69 escaped from nest 11 alive in nest and released 1 dead pipped egg 11 no obvious development 7 dead embryos 99 total eggs 81 % nest survival  

Nest # 65 has been dug for evaluation This nest was dug into by humans, we are not sure when We found 61 eggs that had no obvious development We know this area has lots of ground water seepage and this may have been the problem.

Nest # 64 has hatched and been evaluated 111 escaped from nest 2 alive in nest and released 1 hatched but dead 5 no obvious development 119 eggs 95 % nest survival

Nest #62 has hatched and been evaluated 66 escaped from nest 2 alive and released 31 had no obvious development 99 total eggs 69% nest survival

  Nest # 60 has hatched and been evaluated 105 escaped from nest 10 alive and released 5 dead in pipped eggs 13 no obvious development 133 total eggs 86% nest survival

Nest # 59 has hatched and been evaluated 99 escaped from the nest 24 had no obvious development 123 total eggs 80% nest success

  well you don’t see this often Nest #58 has hatched and been evaluated 67 escaped from nest 67 total eggs 100 % nest survival Now lets hope the all made it to the water and will come back to Walton County in 20 years.

Nest # 57 has hatched and been evaluated 118 escaped from nest 3 dead in nest 3 dead in pipped eggs 2 live in pipped eggs 9 no obvious development 1 dead embryo 136 total eggs 87 % nest survival