Nest 1 was inventoried on Friday, July 16 and it was a great nest to start out hatchling season!
Nest 1 was found by Sandy MacCoss who was assisted by Lucy Hoover. It hatched in 69 days.
Egg Shells: 100
Unhatched Eggs: 10
Live Hatchlings: 2
Dead Hatchlings: 0
Hatch Success: 85.4%
Emergence Success: 83.7%
In case you are wondering what to compare these numbers to as the season progresses, these are our final numbers for last season:
Mean Hatch Success: 63.5%
Mean Emergence Success: 58.9%
Below are the last year's numbers for the entire state of South Carolina. As you can see, we were well above average last season (and for several seasons before this). Each beach has its own challenges so it's not always meaningful to make comparisons, but in general, 50% or above is a positive outcome.
Mean Hatch Success: 45.3%
Mean Emergence Success: 42.8%
