Category: New Nests

Loggerhead Dune Allan Area. Nest #35 very low this loggerhead cane in and right by water dug a body pit and egg chamber and then went on to nest further from the water with this real egg chamber found with eggs. UPDATE: Nest #35 75 escaped from the nest 19 were alive and released 2…

Loggerhead found just before and after heavy rain. UPDATE: Nest #34 12 escaped from the nest 2 were alive in nest and released 39 had no obvious embryos 6 dead embryos small nest only 59 eggs and had a 24% success

UPDATE: What a wonderful evening Mike and I had last night. We met about 6:30 at the Goatfeathers access and made the little walk over to the nest. The sun was in perfect position and the temperature was perfect. Mike dug the nest and found 7 little ones ready to get out and make their…

Was found when hatched, before we thought it was a false crawl. This was a green nests at Seaside and the hatchling were helped to the water by concerned visitors. Our concerns are that hatchings should not be picked up by anyone instead the sheriff should be called and they would call us to take…

Loggerhead, just east of the Retreat in Dune Allan UPDATE: Nest #31 was washed away in TS. Lee

UPDATE: Nest #30 78 escaped from nest 13 alive in nest and released 20 no obvious development 1 dead embryo 81 % success

Good tracks to see how Loggheads are one flipper at a time, alternating. Must have been hard to find the eggs. UPDATE: Nest #29 Actual emergence 9/12 date excavated 9/15 72 escaped from nest 1 alive in nest and released 7 infertile no obvious 80 total eggs 91% survival

Loggerhead in Seagrove low and was dug into by dog before Joe found it but the dog did not go down deep enough see there were 6 pairs of eggs do we have twins UPDATE: Nest 28 68 hatched and escaped 3 alive in nest and released but had flipper problems 33 infertile 4 dead…

This may be a Kemps nest, we are hoping so. WaterSound, small light tracks UPDATE: Nest 27 31 hatched and escaped from the nest 15 infertile 1 dead embryo to be shipped off for genetic testing

Loggerhead near Rosemary Beach UPDATE: Nest #26 4 escaped 0 alive in nest 51 dead in nest 6 dead pipped eggs 28 no obvious development 13 13 dead embryos 28 depredated These poor fellows, were ready to come out when TS Lee covered them with water. Darn