Inventory of Nests 53, 61 & 62

Nest #53 was found by Deb Wiehn, Dave Roberts & Norm PowersThe nest had 86 eggs. There was water damage from the rains to the remaining eggs.

Shells                                    40               

Unhatched eggs                   39               

Dead hatchlings                     0

Live hatchlings                        0

Total live                                40

Hatch success                   45.9%

Emergence success          45.9%

Nest #61 was found by Vicky & Bob Becker, Jane Magioncalda & Joe Ficarra. The nest had 89 eggs and hatched in  days. 

Shells                                69               

Unhatched eggs                17                 

Dead hatchlings                  5

Live hatchlings                    4

Total live                            64

Hatch success                76.6%

Emergence success       66.6%

Nest #62 was found by  Jo & Jim Eisenhauer, Judy Morr & Richard Glasgow   The nest had 135 eggs and hatched in  days.

Shells                                110               

Unhatched eggs                24                 

Dead hatchlings                  5

Live hatchlings                    8

Total live                           105

Hatch success               80.8%

Emergence success       71.3%

Inventory of Nest 56 - Saturday, September 2nd at 8:30 AM

We will inventory Nest 56 on Saturday morning at 8:30am. It is located south of boardwalk 9.

Inventory of Nests 53, 61 & 62 - Friday, September 1st at 8:30 AM

We will inventory Nests 61, 62, & 53 at 8:30am on Friday, September 1st. We will start with nest 61 located south of boardwalk 6.

Inventory Report - Nest 59

Nest #59 was found by Bill & Linda Nelson & Mary Zamara  The nest had 112 eggs and hatched in 48 days. Walkers found that raccoons had predated the nest and there were several dead hatchlings near the nest on 8/29. When we out to check the nest it was clear that it had hatched so we completed the inventory.

Shells                                   101              

Unhatched eggs                     11             

Dead hatchlings                     10

Live hatchlings                       12

Total live                                 91

Hatch success                   89.3%

Emergence success          69.9%

Inventory Report - Nests 57 & 58

Nest #57 was found by Paula Baram,Heather Fife & .Charlane Faught The nest had 126 eggs and hatched in 51 days. Large crab hole in the bottom of the nest accounted for the missing eggs.

Shells                                   70               

Unhatched eggs                     8               

Dead hatchlings                     2

Live hatchlings                       1

Total live                               68

Hatch success                   55.1%

Emergence success          52.7%

Nest #58 was found by Terry Fansler, , Val Luzadder, Gloria Reynolds & Ginger & Hanna Seabrook.. The nest had 138 eggs and hatched in 50 days. Multiple crab holes inside nest.

Shells                              101               

Unhatched eggs                18                 

Dead hatchlings                  1

Live hatchlings                    2

Total live                           100

Hatch success               72.6%

Emergence success       70.5%