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Category: New Nests

  • 2012: Nest #25

    Wahooo! Nest 25 found in Sand Cliffs. It happened the stake I took had nest 25 from 2011 but as you can see….was not until JULY! And Dawn found nest 26 today. We are nice and busy this season. This loggerhead came in, went out, and came back in on her own tracks, nested, then…

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  • 2012: Nest #24

    Nest #24 6-08-2012 Loggerhead Highland Ave. Dune Allen UPDATE: Nest #24 has hatched and been dug 113 escaped from nest 1 alive and released 2 non hatched eggs 116 total eggs 98% success

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  • 2012: Nest #23

    #23 was found by Barbara her first in her 3rd year. Loggerhead, beautiful crawl the turtle came all the way up to dunes, Barb also found the eggs. Hurrah now the west end has 3 nests. Karen found a false crawl in sandestin also this moring, 6-08-2012 UPDATE: Nest #23 has hatched and was dug…

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  • 2012: Nest #20

    Nest #20 was found 06/05-2012 Sandestin Loggerhead UPDATE: Nest #20 was dug this morning early, this nest was a Loggerhead at Sandestin, and 102 eggs were found, these eggs never mormed, TS Debbie came over this nest, but we do not understand fully why these eggs did not develop.

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  • 2012: Nest #22

    #22 6-7-2012 Loggerhead, seagrove found by Joe UPDATE: Nest #22 had a large hole in it and was dug 105 were found alive in nest and released 16 were non hatched eggs 123 eggs total 85 % success

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  • 2012: Nest #21

    Pelican circle #21 6/06/12 UPDATE: Nest #21 96 escaped from nest 4 hatched but dead 1 dead pipped 15 non hatched eggs 116 total eggs 83% survival percentage

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  • 2012: Nest #19

    UPDATE: Nest #19 hatched 8/10 72 escaped 4 hatched but dead 3 dead pipped 13 unhatched 92 total eggs 78% survival

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  • 2012: False Crawl #9

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  • 2012: Nest #18

    UPDATE: Nest #18 has hatched and been dug. 46 escaped from nest 3 alive in nest and released 63 non hatched eggs 112 total eggs 44% success

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  • 2012: Nest #17

    101 Eggs Turtle came up 33ft UPDATE: Nest #17 hatched 8/5 dug 8/8 92 escaped 9 whole eggs 101 total eggs 91% Success

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