Turtle News
Walkers, Jane Magioncalda, Joe Ficarra and Anna Wechter called in a crawl right next to Boardwalk 9. Valerie and Mark Doane probed and found Nest 87, which was relocated 50 yards south of the cross in front of Camp St Christopher.
Walkers Mark and Valerie Doane, Nevi and Rachel Carter found a crawl just north of Boardwalk 6. The Doanes probed and found Nest 88. The 105 eggs were relocated 40 yards north of Boardwalk 6
Nest 11 was found by Ruby Jenkins, Lori Porwoll, Pam Salvestrini, Francie Segal & Lynda Zegers on May 21st.
Shells 96
Unhatched eggs 7
Dead hatchlings 1
Live hatchlings 1
Hatch % 92.3
Emergence % 90.3
Nest 12 was found by Paula Baram, Heather Fife, Charlie Faught & Brad Masteller on May 22nd.
Shells 100
Unhatched eggs 18
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 1
Hatch % 81.3
Emergence % 80.4
Nest 13 was found by Karen Preston, Pixie Hider & Lynne Madison on May 23rd.
Shells 94
Unhatched eggs 25
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 0
Hatch % 75.2
Emergence % 75.2
Alexa Kinne found a crawl just south of Boardwalk 5. Sandy MacCoss and Jane Magioncalda probed and found Nest 86. 63 eggs were relocated just above the original nesting site
We will inventory Nests 10 and 14 on Sunday at 8:00am. Both are located at the St Christopher end of the island. Enter the beach at boardwalk 9, turn right and walk several hundred yards. Nest 10 is 25 yards north of the vehicle entrance and was found by Christine Dudzik, Tom Lamb, and Pat & Val Luzadder and Nest 14 is 500 yards south of the vehicle entrance and was found by Lucy and Ray Hoover and Chris Palmer.
Nest 7 was found by Joe Ficarra, Jane Magioncalda, Laura Logan,Amanda Shilko & John Woychick on May 19th.
Shells 102
Unhatched eggs 11
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 12
Hatch % 88.6
Emergence % 78.2
Nest 9 was found by Joleen Ardaiolo, Bev Stribling, Nancy and Joel Pondelik on May 20th.
Shells 67
Unhatched eggs 15
Dead hatchlings 2
Live hatchlings 2
Hatch % 80.7
Emergence % 75.9
Nest 11 was also scheduled but when the nest was opened it was clear that it had not fully boiled so it was closed back up to allow nature to take its course.
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