Monday, May 19th
Nest #2 was found just north of POA #4 N. Red Drum Area by Jackie Eckert,
Betsy Koehler,
Sam Taylor, Janie Lackman, Kathy Agee and Cyndi & Robbie White. 152 eggs were laid but Six eggs were broken in the nest most likely due to crab
predation. Relocated the remaining 146 Eggs.
Expected Hatch Date - July 21
Date of First Emergence - July 22
Inventoried 7/25 (0 dead hatchlings)
50 un-hatched eggs
96 empty shells
6 lost to predation
152 total eggs
96/153 = 63% successful hatch
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Friday, May 23rd
Nest #3 with 106 eggs was found just north of POA #4 N. Red Drum Area by
Linda S., Janie L and Ben & Jane T. Six eggs were broken, 100 were
relocated behind the wrack line next to nest #1.
Expected Hatch Date - July 25
Date of First Emergence - July 17
Inventoried 7/20 (2 dead hatchlings)
10 un-hatched eggs
90 empty shells
6 lost to predation
106 total eggs
90/106 = 85% successful hatch
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Friday, May 23rd
Nest #4 was found by Karen N. on the edge of a scarp just north of the Beach Club.
126 eggs were relocated by Karen N., Ben T., Linda S., Janie L. and Cyndi W. to a seaward side of a small dune just south of Rock Beauty Rd.
Two sets of double
eggs were present in this nest.
Expected Hatch Date - July 25
Date of First Emergence - July 27
Inventoried 7/30 (0 dead hatchlings) with the help of our visiting dignitary
Jacob Slivinski.
55 un-hatched eggs
71 empty shells
126 total eggs
71/126 = 56% successful hatch
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Saturday, May 24th
Nest #5 found by Karen N. just north of POA #2.
Left in situ behind an old wrack line.
Expected Hatch Date - July 26
Date of First Emergence - July 29
Inventoried 8/01 (0 dead hatchlings)
64 un-hatched eggs
86 empty shells
150 total eggs
86/150 = 57% successful hatch
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Sunday, June 1st
Nest #6 found by Robbie W. on the sand bar opposite POA 11 with 154 eggs. Robbie, Cyndi, Gary, Janie and Rich
relocated 147 eggs to the site where Nests 1 & 3 are located at POA
#5.
Expected Hatch Date - July 31
Date of First Emergence - July 26
Inventoried 7/29 (0 dead hatchlings)
37 un-hatched eggs
110 empty shells
7 lost to predation
154 total eggs
110/154 = 71% successful hatch
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Monday, June 2nd
Nest #7 found by Tony N. at the high tide mark in the N. Red Drum area.
Janie L., Sam T., Kathy A., Micki M. & Karen N. relocated 104 eggs to
the seaward side of a dune at POA #4.
Expected Hatch Date - August 1
Date of First Emergence - July 31
Inventoried 8/03 (1 dead hatchling)
1 un-hatched egg
103 empty shells
104 total eggs
103/104 = 99% successful hatch
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Thursday, June 5th
Nest #8 found by Leon Long and Kathy Agee above the wrack line between POA
#'s 16 & 17. Left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 4Date of First Emergence - July
31
Inventoried 8/03 (0 dead hatchlings) with
the help of two of our technical associates.
37 un-hatched eggs
97 empty shells
134 total eggs
97/134 = 72% successful hatch
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Friday, June 6th
Nest #9 found by Cyndi
White in a depression behind the wrack line just north of POA #4 (
North Red Drum). All 96 eggs were relocated to the seaward side of a dune
on higher ground by Cyndi
W., Jane T., Karen N., Robbie W., Janie L. Rudy K. & Linda S.
Expected Hatch Date - August 5Date of First Emergence -
August 5
Inventoried 8/08 (1 dead hatchling)
In
attendance was Kathy Foster, long term supporter of our program from Valrico, FL and her family.
7 un-hatched eggs
89 empty shells
96 total eggs
89/96 = 93% successful hatch
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Saturday, June 7th
Nest #10 Betsy K. and Martha and Dick B.
found 122 eggs just north of POA #5. Some were exposed and ten had been
predated by ghost crabs. 112 eggs were relocated further back from the
wash to higher ground, beside nests #1, 3 and 6 ( POA #5)
Expected Hatch Date - August 6Date of First Emergence -
August 2
Inventoried 8/09 (0 dead hatchlings) with a
little help from Kaelin
42 un-hatched eggs
70 empty shells
10 lost to predation
122 total eggs
70/122 = 57% successful hatch
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Sunday, June 8th
Nest #11 Jean K. and Rich C.
found nest #11 just north of POA #19 between revetment rocks and in heavy wrack. Because the body pit was so small, we quickly found the nest and
Robbie & Cyndi helped us relocate 152 eggs next to nest 4,
just south of POA #15 (Rock Beauty).
Expected Hatch Date - August 7Date of First Emergence -
August 7
Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings) with
the help of Sara Younce, our volunteer statistician.
21 un-hatched eggs
131 empty shells
152 total eggs
131/152 = 86% successful hatch
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Monday, June 9th
Nest #12 Janie L. and Betsy K.
found this nest just south of POA #16. It was in a good place close to the rocks, left
in situ.
There was a crab hole that we followed down to the nest, but no sign of any damaged eggs.
Expected Hatch Date - August 8
Date of First Emergence - August 1
Inventoried 8/04 (10 dead hatchlings - Ghost Crab predation) 1
live hatchling rescued by Garret, our visiting field technician.
63 un-hatched eggs
68 empty shells
131 total eggs
63/131 = 48% successful hatch 53/131 = 40% emergence
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Saturday, June 14th
Nest #13 Martha B. found 138 eggs close to the high tide mark south of POA #2.
With the support of Jessie and Chris from Denver, Betsy K. Dickie B. & Martha B.
136 eggs were relocated to the seaward side of a small dune further
back from the high tide line.
Expected Hatch Date - August 7
Date of First Emergence - August 9
Inventoried 8/12 (0 dead hatchlings)
12 un-hatched eggs
124 empty shells
136 total eggs
124/138 = 90% successful hatch
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Monday, June 16th
Nest #14 just south of POA #16, Micki, Betsy
and Peggy found classic tracks and well covered body pit just above the rack line from the spring
tide. Left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 8
Date of First Emergence - August 11
Inventoried 8/14 (2 dead hatchlings)
4 un-hatched eggs
104 empty shells
108 total eggs
104/108 = 96% successful hatch
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Tuesday, June 17th
Nest #15 Karen N. found this nest above the
spring tide wrack line just south of POA #2 With an assist from Tony N., Bob F., Cindy W., Robbie W.,
Rudy K. and the Amerson family (who watched her nest at 19:30
the evening before). It was left in situ
Expected Hatch Date - August 9
Date of First Emergence - August 12
Inventoried 8/15 (0 dead hatchlings) with
an assist from some future naturalists.
36 un-hatched eggs
77 empty shells
113 total eggs
77/113 = 68% successful hatch
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Wednesday, June 18th
Nest #16 found in the wrack line at Red Drum South (POA #5) by Betsy K and
Micki M. 101 eggs (and a little spacer egg) were relocated next to Nest
#10 at POA #5.
Expected Hatch Date - August 10
Date of First Emergence - August 10
Inventoried 8/13 (1 dead hatchling)
20 un-hatched eggs
81 empty shells
101 total eggs
81/101 = 80% successful hatch
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Thursday, June 19th
Nest #17 Janie L. found this nest in low sand at POA #6. The nest was very shallow and
ghost crabs had predated 10 eggs. 108 eggs were relocated to a high spot south of
POA #5
with the help of Faye B., Jean K., Kathy A. and Rich C.
Expected Hatch Date - August 11
Date of First Emergence - August 12
Inventoried 8/15 (0 dead hatchlings) with
the help of Faye Baxter & Rudy Kushnereit .
10 un-hatched eggs
10 lost to predation
98 empty shells
118 total eggs
98/118 = 83% successful hatch
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Thursday, June 19th
Nest #18 found north of POA #18 up
against the rock revetment. The nest was left in situ. Kathy Agee,
Dickie and Martha Blanchard and Janie Lackman.
Expected Hatch Date - August 11
Date of First Emergence - August 12
Inventoried 8/14 (16 dead hatchlings)
(ghost crab holes and heavy rains prompted the early inventory)
5 un-hatched eggs
91 empty shells
96 total eggs
91/96 = 95% successful hatch 75/96 = 78% emergence
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Sunday, June 22nd
Nest #19 Jean K. found it on the sand bar opposite POA #13. Relocated 119 eggs to high sand just north of
POA #13 by Janie L., Rich
C., Rudy and Jenny K, assisted by Robbie and Cindy W.
Expected Hatch Date - August 14
Date of First Emergence - August 18
Inventoried 8/24 -18 dead hatchlings - (heavy rains) but
a few live ones as well.
54 un-hatched eggs
65 empty shells
119 total eggs
65/119 = 55% successful hatch 47/119 = 39% emergence?
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Tuesday, June 24th
Nest #20 Linda F. found 120 eggs
behind the wrack line opposite POA #4. Relocated 119 eggs to high sand just north of
POA #5 by Bob F., Karen & Tony N., Janie L & Cindy W.
Expected Hatch Date - August 16
Date of First Emergence - August 16
Inventoried 8/19 (0 dead hatchlings)
15 un-hatched eggs
1 broken
104 empty shells
120 total eggs
104/120 = 87% successful hatch
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Wednesday, June 25th
Nest #21 Sam Taylor and Janie Lackman just south of POA #18. It was left in
situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 17
Date of First Emergence - August 18
Inventoried 8/21 (0 dead hatchlings)
9 un-hatched eggs
95 empty shells
104 total eggs
95/104 = 91% successful hatch
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Wednesday, June 25th
Nest #22 Betsy Koehler, Sam Taylor and Janie Lackman just south of POA#19.
This nest was also left in situ..
Expected Hatch Date - August 17
Date of First Emergence - August 18
Inventoried 8/21 (36 dead hatchlings- storm tides + heavy rains)
13 un-hatched eggs
152 empty shells
165 total eggs
152/165 = 92% successful hatch 116/165 = 70% emergence
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Thursday, June 26th
Nest #23 Leon L. and Kathy A. found nest #23
just south of beach access #19 (Flying Fish). It was left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 18
Nest washed away by storm tide on 8/18
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Tuesday, July 1st
Nest #24 found by Bob F. in the area of relocated nests at Red Drum South (POA #5). Nest was very shallow with some eggs left on surface 10 of which were lost to ghost crabs.
119 eggs were relocated a few feet further back from high tide line by Tony & Karen Natoli,
Bob & Linda Freeman and Janie Lackman.
Expected Hatch Date - August 20
Date of First Emergence - August 21
Inventoried 8/21 (0 dead hatchlings)
(storm tides and heavy rains prompted the early inventory)
15 un-hatched eggs
10 lost to ghost crabs
104 empty shells
129 total eggs
104/129 = 81% successful hatch
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Wednesday, July 2nd
Nest #25 Mary G., Phyllis C. and Micki M. just above the wrack line
opposite POA #4 (Red Drum, North). 111 eggs were relocated straight back to
the dune line. This turtle came up at high tide at 19:00 the evening
before and wore two flipper tags, RRJ766 & RRJ769. Karen
Natoli shot some video and Gary Braatz took
some pictures of her.
Expected Hatch Date - August 21
Date of First Emergence - August 26
Inventoried 8/29 (0 dead hatchlings) by
Mary Gnau.
31 un-hatched eggs
80 empty shells
111 total eggs
80/111 = 72% successful hatch
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Saturday, July 5th
Nest #26 Found by Dickie B. north of POA #4
(Red Drum, North). on the seaward side of a small dune
with the assistance of Betsy K., Martha B., Karen W. and Jim
W. The nest was left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 24
Date of First Emergence - August 22
Inventoried 8/25 (1 dead hatchling and a few live ones)
with
a little help from a future naturalist, Brielle
21 un-hatched eggs
103 empty shells
124 total eggs
103/124 = 83% successful hatch
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Sunday, July 6th
Nest #27 Found by the Roseler family on
the sandbar opposite POA#13 (Winter Trout). Janie
L, Kaelin, Sean, and, Laura marked it off. As the picture indicates
after nesting she was disoriented possibly because there was water
on all sides but she figured it out. Since
the nest was more than 12 hours old we had little choice but to leave it in
situ until July 30 when it was relocated to the area south of POA #5.
Expected Hatch Date - August 25
Date of First Emergence - August 30
Inventoried 9/01 (0 dead hatchlings)
38 un-hatched eggs
76 empty shells
114 total eggs
76/114 = 67% successful hatch
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Tuesday, July 8th
Nest #28 At POA #16, found by Robbie &
Cyndi White, next to the stairway in a high spot near the rocks, left
in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 27
Date of First Emergence - August 30
Inventoried 9/01, with
the help of Sara Adelaide, our chief statistician.
(6 dead hatchlings) and a few
live ones getting a helping hand.
9 un-hatched eggs
97 empty shells
106 total eggs
97/106 = 91% successful hatch - 91/106 = 86% emergence
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Sunday, July 13th
Nest #29 At POA #4 159 eggs found by Gary &
Katherine Bond, Cyndi & Robbie White
relocated to a higher spot just a few feet away . There were 8 unusually large eggs and one double egg.
Expected Hatch Date - August 29
Date of First Emergence - September 5
Inventoried 9/08 (0 dead hatchlings)
127 un-hatched eggs
32 empty shells
159 total eggs
32/159 = 20% successful hatch
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Monday, July 14th
Nest #30 Just north of POA #19 up against the rock revetment. Found by
Betsy K. and Peggy B. Left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - August 30
Date of First Emergence - September 3
Inventoried 9/06 (3 dead hatchlings)
38 un-hatched eggs
29 empty shells
79 total eggs
29/79 = 37% successful hatch
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Thursday, July 17th
Nest #31 Just north of POA 5 on the face of a dune beside Nest 20.
Found
by Dick B. and left in situ. Jean K., Dick & Martha B., Kathy
A., Leon L., Janie L. and Rich C.
Expected Hatch Date - September 1
Nest washed away by storm and high tides on 8/21
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Friday, July 18th
Nest #32 Just south of POA# 3 on the wrack line. A phone call from a
island visitor prompted us to take a closer look at the area in question
and Karen N. found the nest chamber. Since
the nest was more than 12 hours old we had little choice but to leave it in situ.
Relocated July 31 to area south of POA #5 to prevent tidal overwash.
Expected Hatch Date - September 2
Date of First Emergence - September 13
Inventoried 9/16 (1 dead hatchlings) by Sam
T., Kathy A. & Karen N.
46 un-hatched eggs
47 empty shells
93 total eggs
47/93 = 50% successful hatch
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Tuesday, July 22nd
Nest #33 Found at the high tide line opposite POA #5 (Red Drum South). The turtle had come in at high tide after midnight and tracks and body pit were well defined.
Janie L. had observed the turtle laying; eggs were located by Linda
F. and Karen N. without probing. Bob F., Tony N. and Kathy Gaubis also
assisted in relocating 115 eggs to POA #4 (Red Drum North) adjacent to Nest #29.
Expected Hatch Date - September 6
Date of First Emergence - September 10
Inventoried 9/13 (0 dead hatchlings) With
the help of Molly Kate.
28 un-hatched eggs
87 empty shells
115 total eggs
87/115 = 77% successful hatch
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Sunday, July 27th
Nest #34 Cindy W. found this nest near POA #4 (Red Drum North). Gary
Bond & Robbie & Cyndi White
relocated 108 eggs further back from the high tide line.
Expected Hatch Date - September 13
Date of First Emergence - September 19
Inventoried 9/22 (0 dead hatchlings) by
Cyndi White and with the help of
future naturalist, Lydia Snyder
65 un-hatched eggs
43 empty shells
108 total eggs
43/108 = 40% successful hatch
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Monday, July 28th
Nest #35 Found by Mary Gnau just north of POA # 19 up against the rock revetment
with Cyndi & Robbie White. Left in situ.
Expected Hatch Date - September 13
Date of First Emergence - September 18
Inventoried 9/21 (6 dead hatchlings) by Mary
Gnau.
26 un-hatched eggs
70 empty shells
96 total eggs
70/96 = 73% successful hatch
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Report - Subject to peer review. |
Fripp
Island Loggerhead Patrol 2008
Summary
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35
NESTS
THIS SEASON
First Nest
Laid on 5/16
Last Nest
Laid on 7/28
Best
nest was
#7
@ 99
%
Biggest
nest was
#22
with 165
eggs
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Monthly
Nest Count
May
-
5
June
- 18
July
- 12
1 Stranding
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Eggs Laid*
4193
Avg. Clutch*
119.7
Eggs
Hatched
2870
Overall Hatch Success*
68.4%
*note;
These numbers include 244 eggs for the two nests that were
washed away
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Avg.
incubation
duration was
56
days
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May = 62.6
days
June = 52.8
days
July
= 52.4
days
19
nests were relocated and
16 nests were
initially left
In Situ
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