Alden W., Karen A. and Karen N. found this nest below a scarp just north of  POA 2 in Zone 1.

Since this nest was laid within the wrack line that defines the Spring High Tide zone and is and subject to flooding 111 eggs were relocated to area just north of POA 6 .

Expect hatch date 5/13 + 63 = 7/15

Date of first emergence 7/17

Inventoried 7/20 (0 dead hatchlings)

105/111 = 95% successful hatch

Leon L., Lois W. and Stephanie I. relocated 74 eggs from a low area at POA 9 in Zone #2 to an area just north of POA 15.

Expect hatch date 5/15 + 63 = 7/17

Date of first emergence 7/28

Inventoried 7/31 (0 dead hatchlings)

 60/74 = 82% successful hatch

Katherine H. and Karen N. found 107 eggs in zone 2 between POA 12 and POA 13. Since it was deposited in a low area the nest was relocated to an area between POA 14 & POA 15.

Expect hatch date 5/20 + 63 = 7/22

Date of first emergence 7/27

Inventoried 7/31 (0 dead hatchlings)

64/107 = 60% successful hatch

Sue B. and Betsy K. found a nesting loggerhead, in front of John Fripp Villas, still laying at 06:30. They relocated the nest of 110 eggs to the area between POA 14 and POA 15.

Expect hatch date 5/21 + 63 = 7/23

Date of first emergence 7/23

Inventoried 7/30 (0 dead hatchlings)

77/110 = 70% successful hatch

Rich C. and Karen N. found 151 eggs Sunday, May 25th in Zone 1 south of POA 2.

This turtle had found her way into the brush and laid her nest at the base of a small tree. The egg chamber was dug off center and the track showed only three flippers so we think she was missing her right rear flipper or at least part of it.

They relocated 151 eggs to the area just north of POA 6.

Expect hatch date 5/25 + 63 = 7/27

Date of first emergence 7/23

Inventoried 7/27 (0 dead hatchlings)

113/151 = 75% successful hatch

Mary G., Darnell K., and Susan B. found Nest 6 Monday, May 26th in Zone 1 just south of POA 2 and below the spring tide wrack line.

135 eggs were relocated to an area just north of POA 6.

 Expect hatch date 5/26 + 63 = 7/28

Date of first emergence 7/24

Inventoried 7/28 (0 dead hatchlings)

132/135 = 98% successful hatch

Dick B. and Martha B. found Nest 7 and relocated 134 eggs from an area below the scarp, south of POA 1 to an area just north of POA 2.

 Expect hatch date 5/30 + 63 = 8/1

Date of first emergence 7/31

Inventoried 8/03 (0 dead hatchlings)

125/134 = 93% successful hatch

Tony N. and Karen N. found Nest 8 in Zone #1 on a dune just north of POA 2. Left "in  situ". 

Expect hatch date 5/30 + 63 = 8/1

Date of first emergence 8/01

Inventoried 8/04 (0 dead hatchlings)

121/124 = 97% successful hatch

Martha and Dick B. found Nest 9 in Zone 1 north of POA 6 below the high tide line. 89 eggs were relocated to the area just north of POA 6. 

Expect hatch date 5/31 + 63 = 8/02

Date of first emergence 7/29

Inventoried 8/02 (0 dead hatchlings)

83/89 = 93% successful hatch

Rich C. and Karen N. found Nest 10 in Zone 1 south of POA 1 in the brush at almost exactly the same place as Nest 5.

161 eggs were relocated by Rich C., Tony N. and Gary B. to the area just north of POA 2. 

Biggest nest of the season.

Expect hatch date 6/01 + 60 = 7/31

Date of first emergence 8/01

Inventoried 8/04 (0 dead hatchlings)

128/161 = 79% successful hatch

Betsy K., Phyllis C. and Jack B. patrolling in a driving rain found Nest 11 Wednesday, June 4th in Zone 1 north of POA 2 below the scarp.

121 eggs were relocated to an area north of POA 6. 

Expect hatch date 6/04 + 60 = 8/03

Date of first emergence 8/05

Inventoried 8/08 (2 dead hatchlings)

87/121 = 72% successful hatch

Bruce R., Karen N. found Nest 12 below rack line in zone 1 just south of POA 2.

Bruce R., Betsy K. and Nancy H. relocated 124 eggs to an area just north of POA 6. 

Expect hatch date 6/6 + 60 = 8/05

Date of first emergence 8/07

Inventoried 8/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

119/124 = 96% successful hatch

Mary G. and Betsy K. found Nest 13 below the scarp and under a tree in zone 1 just south of POA 1.

Relocated 125 eggs) to an area just north of POA 6.

Expect hatch date 6/9 + 60 = 8/8

Date of first emergence 8/06

Inventoried 8/08 (0 dead hatchlings)

113/125 = 90% successful hatch

Gary B. and Karen N. found Nest 14 just north of POA 2 (below a scarp)

Relocated 120 eggs to a small dune just above original nest location.

Expect hatch date 6/9 + 60 = 8/8

Date of first emergence 8/04

Inventoried 8/07 (0 dead hatchlings)

115/120 = 96% successful hatch

Bruce R. and Georgia R. relocated 135 eggs from a low area south of  POA 2  to a dune located directly behind the original nest location. This dune faced seaward and had a nice downward slope.

Expect hatch date 6/13 + 60 = 8/12

Georgia R. left "in situ" Nest 16 which is located just south of POA 1. This nest was far enough back from the tide line but will be monitored regularly for any changes.

Expect hatch date 6/13 + 60 = 8/12

Martha and Dick B. and Betsy K. relocated 141 eggs from an area just South of POA 2 to a sloping dune next to nest 15 just South of POA 2.

Expect hatch date 6/14 + 60 = 8/13

Date of first emergence 8/6

Inventoried 8/10 (2 dead hatchlings)

Mary G., Darnell K. and Betsy K. found a nest under some trees just south of POA 1. They  relocated 123 eggs to the area  just north of POA 6.

Expect hatch date 6/16 + 56 = 8/11

Date of first emergence 8/10

Inventoried 8/13 (2 dead hatchlings)

Gary B. and Karen N. relocated 142 eggs from an area just South of Seahorse to an area just North of POA 15 in Zone 2.

Expect hatch date 6/16 + 56 = 8/11

No signs of activity for 65+ days

Inventoried 8/26 (0 dead hatchlings)

                  0 % successful hatch

Leon L. and Betsy K. relocated 96 eggs from area just north of POA 16 by the rocks to an area just north of POA 15.

Expect hatch date 6/20 + 56 = 8/15

Date of first emergence 8/16

Inventoried 8/19 (0 dead hatchlings)

Georgia R. and Bruce R. relocated 129 eggs from a low area just south of POA 2 to a higher area just south of POA 2

Expect hatch date 6/20 + 56 = 8/15

Date of first emergence 8/14

Inventoried 8/16 (2 dead hatchlings)

Dick B. and Tony N. relocated 128 eggs on 6/21/03 from a low area just south of POA 1 to an area just north of POA 2 next to Nest 19.

Expect hatch date 6/21 + 56 = 8/16

Date of first emergence 8/17

Inventoried 8/20 (1 dead hatchling but ghost crabs had invaded this nest and destroyed many of the eggs before they had a chance to develop)

Gary B. and Rich C. found this nest south of POA 1. The nest was on a small dune near the brush line, and was left in situ.

Expect hatch date 6/22 + 56 = 8/17

Date of first emergence 8/17

Inventoried 8/21 (0 dead hatchlings)

Gary B., Karen A., and Karen N.  in Zone 2, just south of POA 6. Relocated 154 eggs to an area directly back of the crawl, on a small sloping dune.

Expect hatch date 6/24 + 56 = 8/19

Date of first emergence 8/20

Inventoried 8/22 (0 dead hatchlings)

128/154 = 83 % successful hatch

Rich C., Tony N., Karen N.  at the base of a dune south of POA 1. Relocated 91 eggs to an area just south of POA 2.

Expect hatch date 6/24 + 56 = 8/19

Date of first emergence 8/19

Inventoried 8/22 (1 dead hatchling)

86/91 = 94 % successful hatch

Tony N. and Karen N. left Nest 26 "in situ" at 8:00p.m. at POA 2. This nest was hidden in the wrack line and covered over with dead spartina grass. It was not moved due to the late hour.

Expect hatch date 6/24 + 56 = 8/19

Date of first emergence 8/18

Inventoried 8/22 (0 dead hatchlings)

78/103 = 76% successful hatch

Mary G., Phylis C., Jack B. and Tony N. left "in situ" just north of POA 2 This nest was laid on top of the dune.

Expect hatch date 6/25 + 56 = 8/20

Date of first emergence 8/20

Inventoried 8/23 (0 dead hatchlings)

103/106 = 97% successful hatch

Karen N. found this nest in the wrack north of POA 2. This nest was first laid on 6/21 but remained undiscovered until 6/27. It was left "in situ".

Expect hatch date 6/21 + 56 = 8/16

Date of first emergence 8/17

Inventoried 8/20 (0 dead hatchlings)

Karen N. found this nest in the wrack north of POA 2.

This nest was first laid on 6/21 but remained undiscovered until 6/27. It was left "in situ".

Expect hatch date 6/21 + 56 = 8/16

Date of first emergence 8/17

Inventoried 8/20 (0 dead hatchlings)

61/90 = 68% successful hatch

Dick and Martha B. found this nest below the scarp south of POA 1.

103 eggs were relocated to a dune just north of POA 2 (next to nest 14).

Expect hatch date 6/28 + 56 = 8/23

Date of first emergence 8/19

Inventoried 8/22 (0 dead hatchlings)

96/103 = 93% successful hatch

Bruce, Georgia and Gary found nest 31 just north of POA 16 near the rock revetment.

99 eggs were relocated to the area north of POA 15.

Expect hatch date 6/29 + 56 = 8/24

Date of first emergence 8/20

Inventoried 8/26 (1 dead hatchling)

65/99 = 66% successful hatch

153 eggs found  in Zone #2 in front of POA 14 by Tony N. and Gary B. and moved out of the wrack line and relocated to an area just south of POA 14.

Expect hatch date 6/30 + 56 = 8/25

Date of first emergence 8/22

Inventoried 8/26 (2 dead hatchlings)

128/153 = 84% successful hatch

143 eggs were found  in Zone #1 just south of POA 2 in the wrack line. Relocated to an area just south of POA 2 by Susan B., Darnell K., Gary B., and Tony N.

Expect hatch date 6/30 + 56 = 8/25

No signs of activity for 65+ days

Inventoried 9/13 (0 dead hatchlings)

                  0 % successful hatch

121 eggs laid in front of POA 2 in the wrack line and relocated to an area just south of POA 2 by Rich C., Karen A. and Gary B.

Expect hatch date 7/01 + 53 = 8/23

Date of first emergence 8/23

Inventoried 8/26 (0 dead hatchlings)

102/121 = 84% successful hatch

Mary G, Phyllis C. and Jack B. located turtle Nest 35 in Zone 1 at POA 2 and relocated 144 eggs to an area just south of POA 6 in Zone 2.

Expect hatch date 7/02 + 53 = 8/24

Date of first emergence 8/28

Inventoried 8/31 (0 dead hatchlings)

136/144 = 94% successful hatch

Left "in situ" at POA 14 in Zone 2 by Leon L. and Tony N. . Nest laid high and dry between sea oats.

Expect hatch date 7/03 + 53 = 8/25

Date of first emergence 8/29

Inventoried 9/02 (0 dead hatchlings)

115/124 = 93% successful hatch

Left "in situ" just south of POA 1 in Zone 1 by Karen and Tony N. This nest was laid on a small dune close to the waters edge.

Expect hatch date 7/05 + 53 = 8/27

Date of first emergence 8/27

Inventoried 8/30 (0 dead hatchlings)

106/122 = 87% successful hatch

100 eggs found south of POA 1 in a low area and relocated to an area on a dune just north of POA 2 by Karen N. , Bruce R. and Tony N.

Expect hatch date 7/06 + 53 = 8/28

Date of first emergence 8/27

Inventoried 8/30 (1 dead hatchling)

94/100 = 94% successful hatch

Left "in situ" at POA 2 by Rich C., Georgia R., Tony N. and Bruce R. it was above the high tide mark.

Expect hatch date 7/06 + 53 = 8/28

Date of first emergence 8/29

Inventoried 9/01  (1 dead hatchling)

 112/118 = 95% successful hatch

Found south of POA 2 in a flat area of Zone 1 past the wrack line, by Tony N., Alden W., Rich C. and Gary B. Was left "in situ".

Expect hatch date 7/08 + 53 = 8/30

Date of first emergence 8/29

Inventoried 9/01 (1 dead hatchling)

111/129 = 86% successful hatch

Laid just north of POA 6 in Zone 1 at the wrack line. Karen N., Rich C. and Tony N. relocated 82 eggs to the Command Post area at POA 6.

Expect hatch date 7/13 + 53 = 9/04

Date of first emergence 9/04

Inventoried 9/07 (0 dead hatchlings)

72/82 = 88% successful hatch

Laid just south of POA 1 in Zone 1 just above the wrack line. Karen N. left this nest "in situ".

Expect hatch date 7/14 + 53 = 9/05

Date of first emergence 9/04

Inventoried 9/07 (0 dead hatchlings but ghost crabs had destroyed ~8 eggs)

109/133 = 82 % successful hatch

Laid just south of POA 1 only a few feet away from nest 42 but below the wrack line.
In a driving rainstorm, and with the help of Steve Eyler and his umbrella, Susan B. and Mary G. relocated 116 eggs to an area just south of POA 6.

Expect hatch date 7/14 + 53 = 9/05

Date of first emergence 9/07

Inventoried 9/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

111/116 = 96% successful hatch

Susan B., Betsy K., Megan E. and Molly E. located this nest in Zone 2. The nest was left "in situ" just south of POA 10, about 20 yards past the high-tide line. Megan and Molly Eyler saw the turtle laying and then returning to the ocean after 02:00.

Expect hatch date 7/16 + 50 = 9/04

Date of first emergence 9/07

Inventoried 9/11  (9 dead hatchlings, killed by ghost crabs)

99/126 = 79% successful hatch

Mary G, Phyllis C. and Jack B. located turtle nest 45 just south of POA 1 within 20 feet of where nests 42 and 43 were laid. They relocated 78 eggs to an area in Zone 2, just south of POA 6.

Expect hatch date 7/16 + 50 = 9/04

Date of first emergence 9/08

Inventoried 9/11 (0 dead hatchlings)

65/78 = 83% successful hatch

Rich C., Tony and Karen N. found and left in situ  just south of POA 1 within 5 feet of where nest 28 was laid.

Expect hatch date 7/20 + 50 = 9/08

Date of first emergence 9/10

Inventoried 9/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

100/105 = 95% successful hatch

Gary B., Tony and Karen N. found and left "in situ"  just south of POA 1 It was laid between nests 7 and 8.

Expect hatch date 7/21 + 50 = 9/09

Date of first emergence 9/08 (nest was threatened by high tide,
                                       hatched out and inventoried same night. )

Inventoried 9/08 (0 dead hatchlings) 

80/110 = 73 % successful hatch

Darnell K., Mary G., Susan B., Molly E., and Megan E. found nest 48 in Zone #1 just south of POA 2 in the wrack line. 126 eggs were relocated to a small dune just behind the original nesting site.

Molly and Megan observed this turtle as she was finishing up and returning to the sea.

Expect hatch date 7/21 + 50 = 9/09

Date of first emergence 9/11

Inventoried 9/14  (0 dead hatchlings, killed by ghost crabs)

114/126 = 90% successful hatch

Karen A. & Rich C. found this nest in the wrack line south of POA 1 <10 feet south of where nest 37 was laid. With the help of Gary B., they relocated 128 eggs behind the wrack line next to nest 37.

Expect hatch date 7/22 + 50 = 9/10

Over washed by high tide on 9/07

Date of first emergence 9/10 (nest was threatened by high tide,
                                       hatched out and inventoried same night. )

Inventoried 9/10 (0 dead hatchlings)

124/128 = 97% successful hatch

Tony N. found nest 50 in front of the Beach Club Restaurant. As seen in the accompanying picture the body pit was essentially erased by the wind during the night. Relocated 92 eggs to the area just south of POA 14.

Expect hatch date 7/22 + 50 = 9/10

Date of first emergence 9/13

Inventoried 9/16  (1 dead hatchling)

89/92 = 97% successful hatch

Karen N. found nest 51 in a flat spot north 0f POA  14. As with nest 50, this body pit was also erased by the wind during the night. Karen N. and Gary B. relocated 94 eggs to the area just south of POA 14.

Expect hatch date 7/22 + 50 = 9/10

Date of first emergence 9/13

Inventoried 9/16  (0 dead hatchlings)

85/94 = 90% successful hatch

Rich C. found in Zone 1 at POA 2 and left "in situ" well behind the wrack line. A visitor reported seeing her just finished her nest at 6 am.

Expect hatch date 7/27 + 50 = 9/15

Date of first emergence 9/15

Inventoried 9/17 (6 dead hatchlings)

127/130 = 98% successful hatch

Charlotte Hope located this nest in Zone 1 north of POA 2 and left it "in situ" well behind the wrack line on a small rise.

Expect hatch date 8/04 + 53 = 9/26

Date of first emergence 9/25

Inventoried 9/27 (1 dead hatchling)

74/87 = 85% successful hatch

Betsy K. and Gary B. found nest 54 in the wrack line at POA 4. 49 eggs were relocated to a slope north of POA 2.

Expect hatch date 8/07 + 53 = 9/29

Date of first emergence 9/30

Inventoried 10/1 (1 dead hatchling)

37/49 = 75% successful hatch
Note: Mille & Fulton Robinson helped with the inventory.

Home / Top

visits to this page.