Nest 8R Inventory

On the schedule for today was to inventory Nest 8R. This nest was laid back on June 22 (along with Nest 9R) and the original nest contained 105 eggs. Because the nest was not in a safe location, it was relocated higher up on the beach. One eggshell was sacrificed for the genetic sample.

 The nest emerged on August 24 at day 63. Today we counted 67 hatched eggs, 32 unhatched, no dead hatchlings (a good thing) and one lone very lively hatchling left in the nest! It was released closer to the water to make its way onward... 

Statistics for this nest are 63.8% hatch success and 62.8% emergence success.

Thanks to everyone who helped out this morning and shared their photos.

Barb and Steve