Category: 2015 Nests

Nest #45 has hatched and been evaluated 35 escaped from nest 37 had no obvious development 72 total eggs 49 % nest survival

near nest # 48 , now nest #43 has had the same results We think this is due to sprinklers and parking lot run off Nest very wet all 77 eggs were wet and did not form at all. Look how high this Mom turtle came up….Darn, darn, darn

Nest # 42 has hatched and been evaluated 118 escaped from nests 3 alive and released 6 no obvious development 127 total eggs. 95 % nest survival

Nest # 41 has hatched and been evaluated 89 escaped from the nest 2 had no obvious development 91 total eggs 98% nest survival

  Nest # 40 has hatched and been evaluated What a great nest 110 of these little loggerheads escaped from the nest 10 were alive and released now we hope they have a great 20 years and all make it back to nest here in Walton County

Nest #39 has hatched and been evaluated 102 escaped from nest 2 dead in pipped eggs 5 no obvious development 109 total eggs 94 % nest survival

was found by Anne near Eastern Lake a loggerhead Nest #38 has hatched and been evaluated 99 escaped from nest 5 alive in nest and released 2 dead in pipped eggs 14 no obvious development 120 total eggs 87 % survival rate

Nest #37 has hatched and been evaluated 14 escaped from nest 46 alive in nest and released 1 dead pipped egg 31 no obvious development 92 total eggs 65 % nest survival