Beach Report 9/15
We have 3 nests left on the beach. Nests 64 on zone 3, Nest # 68 on zone 2 and nest # 69 on zone 1.
The walkers of zone 4 are finished for the season. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
All other zones need to check their remaining nests. Zone 3- nest # 54
Zone 2 - Nest # 68, Zone 1 -nest # 69. It is vital that we know when these nests hatch.
Inventories on Monday September 14th
Inventory of nest # 56 on zone 2 found by Terry Fansler, Chris Czander, Gloria Reynolds, Ginger & Hannah Seabrook and Sara Quinn was sad. The in situ nest had :
Eggs in the nest - 109
Shells - 0
Unhatched eggs - 109
Dead hatchlings - 0
Live hatchlings - 0
Total live - 0
Hatch and emergence success - 0
Wash overs - 4
Nest # 65 was found by Kathy Maher and Kathy Rigtrup on zone 4. Jen Gibson found the eggs. It hatched in 55 days.
Eggs in the nest- 81
Shells - 72
Unhatched eggs - 9
Dead hatchlings - 0
Live hatchlings - 2- YES
Total live- 72
Hatch success - 87.8%
Emergence success - 85.3%
Wash overs - 2
Nest # 66 was found byJoe Ficarra, Jane Magioncalda and Rick and Nancy Wair. Jen Gibson found the eggs. It hatched in 54 days.
Eggs in the nest - 107
Shells - 57
Unhatched eggs - 50
Dead hatchlings - 0
Live hatchlings - 0
Total live - 57
Hatch success& emergence success - 52.7%
Wash overs -2
- Submitted by Beautsie Zahrn