We have some real nature lovers on Tuesdays. Ten people in our group and Zachary, Kim and Dave's son, went out this morning. We managed to get to the top of the island and half way back before it started to rain.
At Nest 13 (to the right and below), we found more
shell pieces. No hatchling tracks visible.
Nest 4 continues to be invaded by Ghost Crabs.
3 dead Ghost Crabs in one trap and one in the other. Nest site smelled due to the dead crabs.
Searching the area we found lots of shell pieces. Some as much as 25' away from the nest site. We found three large shell pieces and will log them as three lost eggs.
These pictures don't show it, but we were soaked by the time we were on our way back to the shed.
But this group...note the smiles, they don't mind the rain at all. You can tell they just like being out on the island. Dave, Connie and Susan rode in the cab. Again, the poncho kept the backpack dry, but the sweat made it damp.
Nest #2 is 57 days old today, but there were no signs, not even a depression, that this nest is ready.
Nest #3 is 51 days old today. Hopefully, we'll see signs that something is happening with these nests soon.
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