Category: New Nests

Loggerhead nest, the turtle would have gone up further but illegal sand fence prevented it. UPDATE!! Nest #53 has hatched and been evaluated 105 escaped from the nest 9 alive and released 1 dead pipped 5 no development 120 total eggs 95% success

Loggerhead, Sea Crest UPDATE!! Nest #52 has hatched, been evaluated and off the beach 90 hatchlings escaped the nest 6 alive and released 7 no obvious development 2 dead embryos 105 total eggs 91 % success

Sandestin UPDATE!! Nest # 51 at Sandestin has hatched and been evaluated. 119 escaped from nest 1 alive and released 1 dead embryo 22 no development 134 total eggs Erica, Matt, and Laci were checking on the caged nest at Hidden Dunes, bad light problem there, and then went over to check the Sandestin nest.…

Nest #51 a loggerhead was found at Sandestin, in the rain, we were soaked, but the sun did come out. Hurrah Westenders. UPDATE!! Nest #50 was dug at day 73 because of the possibility of a storm 85 had hatched 1 live pipped egg 1 dead pipped egg 6 no obvious 93 total eggs 91…

Nest #49 is a Loggerhead found by Erica, her first this year, in Miramar Beach. UPDATE!! Nest #49 has hatched and been evaluated and off the beach. This nest was in the west end. The results are not good and we are not sure why… 5 escaped from the nest 97 had no development at…

Nest #48 is a Loggerhead found by Richard, his 5th, way to go Richard, in Blue Mountain Beach UPDATE!! Nest 48 hatched and was evaluated and is now off the beach…. 120 escaped from nest 0 dead in nest 1 infertile with no obvious embryo 121 total eggs 99% success

NEST #47 A LOGGERHEAD WAS FOUND BY BOBBY UPDATE!! Nest #47 has hatched and been evaluated 130 escaped from nest 1dead in nest 8 no obvious development 139 total eggs 94 % success

The track to nest 46 behind 616 Blue Mountain Road found by Richard Fowlkes. This location is behind the 2nd house to the east of the Seagrade Road walkover in the Blue Mountain Beach subdivision. It is Richard’s 4th nest of the year and would have been his 5th if he wasn’t looking after nests…

A Loggerhead found in Seacrest by Veteran SWTW walker Al. Hurrah UPDATE!! Nest #45 marked in a storm. The turtle came all the way up into the dunes, will now be FC #33. No eggs were found when marked and none when the evaluation was done.

A Loggerhead UPDATE!! Nest #44 has hatched and is off the beach 82 escaped 2 alive and released 14 had no obvious development 98 total eggs 86% success Johndra nest hatched 9-4