Category: New Nests

Nest #33 Seagrove UPDATE!! when volunteers went to evaluate a hatched nest here is what they found. How in the world did this ever happen. This looks like a vendor set up. Who or what gave the vendor permission and who keep tracks of this. How were the hatchling to get to the water. This…

Nest #32 is a Loggerhead on the East end. UPDATE!! Nest #32 has hatched, been evaluated and off the beach 105 eggs with no development, we are not sure why 105 total eggs 0 % success

A Loggerhead was found in Blue Mountain Beach UPDATE!! Nest #31 117 escaped 2 had no development 119 total eggs 98% success great nest I am so pleased

A Loggerhead was found in the Stallworth Area. UPDATE!! Nest #30 has hatched and been evaluated 16 escaped from nest 4 alive in nest and released 1 dead pipped 84 no obvious development 19 % success We are not sure why so many did not develop.

Nest #29 found in Miramar Beach UPDATE!! Nest #29 has hatched and been dug. 107 hatchlings have made it to the water 1 dead hatchling was in an egg 3 live hatchings were coming out of the eggs and were released Finally 91 % success…we need more of these.

Nest #28 was found in Water Sound UPDATE!! Nest #28 108 escaped 12 alive and released 1 hatched but dead 2 dead pipped 2 live pipped 15 no development 140 total 86% success

Nest #27 was found in the Blue Mountain Beach Area UPDATE!! Nest #27 76 escaped from nest 17 had no development 93 total eggs 82% success

Nest #26 was found in the Ft. Panic Area. UPDATE!! Nest #26 87 escaped from nest 3 had no obvious development 1 dead embryo 95% success

UPDATE!! Nest #25 has been evaluated 1 dead hatchling was found on top of nest with blood on it so we dug. 100 alive and released 21 had no development 122 total eggs 82 % success

Loggerhead found in Blue Mountain Beach 6-25-2013 by Richard, this is Dawn