Friday, August 19 Nest 9R Depression

 It's always exciting when we see a nest getting ready to emerge. Today we found Nest 9R, located between m.6 and m.7 with a classic depression. This nest is 58 days old today. A depression indicates that the hatchlings are coming out of their shells and moving around underground, thus changing the sand chamber above them. After they have rested a bit and straightened out their flippers and shells, they will climb out of that chamber.  And head to the ocean.

This nest has 108 eggs in it.

It was moved up closer to the dunes on June 22,
58 days ago