Nest 33

Walkers Mike & Callie Boccaccio, Chris Czander, Terry Fansler & Anna Wechter reported a crawl in front of the second house past the club. Bill & Eileen Middleton responded and found nest 33. It was left in situ.

It was noted that since Callie joined the group as a Junior Patrol member, they have found a nest every time! Thanks Callie.

Nests 31 & 32

Nests 31 and 32 were found this morning along with 9 false crawls. We have now officially passed last year's total. This is also the earliest we've ever had 32 nests.

Walkers Paula Baram and Brad Masteller  reported a crawl right by Boardwalk 6.  Terry Fansler, Sandy MacCoss, & Jane Magioncalda responded and Jane found the eggs on her first probe!!. Nest 31 was left in situ. Paula and Brad also reported 4 more crawls, all between the Pelican's Nest and the houses under construction. Bill and Linda Nelson, Terry Fansler and Judy Morr investigated the crawls. Bill and Linda Nelson found nest 32 and, with the help of Paula and Brad, put the nest protection over the eggs. The nest was found about 220 yards North of Boardwalk 7. It  was left in situ. The others were all false crawls.

Nests 29 & 30

We have nests 29 & 30! One more and we'll equal all of last year.

Just past dawn this morning Walkers Ruby Jenkins, Lori Porwoll, Pam Salvestrini, Francie Segal and Mary Van Duesen reported a crawl about 50 yards north of the 1st dog sign . Judy Morr and Jim Lawrence responded and found nest 29. The nest, with122 eggs, was relocated about 20 yards north to higher ground.

Bill and Linda Nelson, Tory Kindley and her friend Cindy Zock found a crawl at Boardwalk 3 and discovered 106 eggs among the trees and an ant hill for nest 30.  4 eggs were lost in the extraction from a significant ant infestation and the other 102 were moved about 40 yards south to give them an ant free start.

Nest 28

Nest 28 was found by Walkers Veronica L’Allier and Bob Mason  and guest Alishia Coelho in front of the Beach Club Villas.  Bill Greubel responded and found the 94 eggs which were moved about 15 feet back.

Nest 27

Rachel and Marshall Carter and their daughters found a crawl between Boardwalks 5 & 6. Mark and Valerie probed and the first Sunday nest on Zone 3 was found! Nest 27, with 139 total eggs, was relocated to a spot above the high tide line 50 yards south of Boardwalk 5.