Fripp Island Loggerhead Patrol  2003 Summary

54 NESTS
in 2003

48
  False Crawls Documented

1 Stranding
on July 3rd

1 young live loggerhead rescued after shark attack

Best Nest

# 21 - 98.4%

Biggest Nest

#10 - 164 eggs


 Monthly Nest Count


 Monthly False Crawls

Nests By Zone

Zone 1(n)- 42

Zone 2(s)- 12

Average Incubation 
Period By Month

May - 63.7 days

June - 56.4 days

July - 52.8 days

Aug. - 53.5 days
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Avg. - 56.6 days

Perseverance Pays

For the third year in succession all crawls
that resulted in a body
pit were were probed
until the nest chamber
was located.

 

 

 

May - 9

June - 24

July - 19

August - 2

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Total - 54

First Nest Laid on 5/13

Last Nest Laid on 8/07

Total Eggs Laid - 6303

Avg. Clutch  - 119.5

# Eggs Hatched - 5094*

Eggs Lost to Probing - 54

Nests Relocated - 37

Nests Left In Situ - 17

 

May - 8

June - 16

July - 20

August - 4

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Total - 48

5082 eggs hatched
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 6249 eggs incubated
=
81% Hatch Success

The achievement award for this year goes to Karen Natoli for patrolling
the beach at sunrise
every morning from May
through mid September.
 

 
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