Category: New Nests

Nest #23 a loggerhead is in old Grayton Beach in front of Auburn St. SWTWG loves these wonderful learning mornings, we were all done with our morning walks when we got a phone call from the Walton County sheriff that there was a crawl in an area usually covered by the Grayton Beach state Park…

Nest #22 a loggerhead was found by Barb Basinger at the eastern most tops’l condo unit. She was a very small turtle only 24 inch wide track and only came out of water 20 feet. At first Barb thought it was a false crawl. Take a look at the picture. She did not throw much…

a loggerhead is 25 feet west of westernmost Beach access in Heritage Dunes in Seagrove. Look at the picture, so many people around her it is a wonder she nested. They even stamped all around it I guess so we would see it. Please people stay well back from a sea turtle on the beach…

Hurrah we now are at #20 Public Park at Orange Street near lifeguard stand UPDATE!! Nest #20 has hatched and been evaluated escaped from nest 93 total eggs 93 survival % 100 % Got to love this nest

Nest #19 was found today by the TDC beach crew. It was storming so hard and lots of lighting so the walker did not walk so I called the TDC to be on the lookout and sure enough Nest #19 a loggerhead at 118 Montgomery St. in Seagrove…..Hurrah no picture as to rainy UPDATE!! Nest…

look at that sky wow, and still a nest. Good work team UPDATE!! Nest #18 has hatched and been evaluated escaped from nest 67 alive and released 6 dead in nest 5 dead embryos 34 total eggs 122 survival % 50%

A loggerhead found in Watersound…. UPDATE!! Nest #17 has hatched and been evaluated escaped from nest 93 alive and released 4 no development 7 dead embryos 1 total eggs 105 survival % 92%

Nest #16 is at 219 Highland Ave., 4 lots east of the Stallworth walkover. It is a Loggerhead UPDATE!! It was another amazing dig. Of course this one was amazing for different reasons than the last amazing dig! Yesterday nest #16 was evaluated. It was an auspicious start, finding a dead baby sea turtle about…

Nest #15 a loggerhead was called in by Alex and then Debbie a Loggerhead in front of the View Restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach UPDATE!! Nest #15 has hatched and been evaluated escaped 105 alive and released 10 dead in nest 4 no development 4 total eggs 123 survival % 94%

Nest #14 was found by Al at 54 Sand Cliffs Dr. in Sand Cliffs subdivision a loggerhead UPDATE!! Nest #14 has hatched and been dug… escaped from nest 99 alive and released 12 dead in nest 1 dead pipped eggs 4 live pipped eggs 1 no obvious 12 total eggs 129 survival % 94%