A small group this morning, Steve, Barb, Paulette, Leslie and Connie. The beach was beautiful and so peaceful this morning.
Nest 12 was found by the Sunday walkers on July 15. It was laid up against a sheared dune very close to the dead trees below marker 1, very close to the inlet. This was one of our relocated nests, the nest was moved because it was originally in an area that is flooded during some high tides and the potential for over washes was high. 100 eggs were moved, and buried above marker 1. One egg was broken in the nest and used for DNA research. The nest emerged on Saturday, Sept. 8, day 55 of incubation.
We uncovered 96 hatched eggs and 4 unhatched eggs, with great results, 95% hatching results.
With the coming of Florence, the large powerful storm in the Atlantic, and whether you are traveling or staying in the area, please stay safe.
Our last nest was unchanged as of this morning. Hoping for the best!!
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| Beautiful sun rise |
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| Beautiful clouds |
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| Evidence of a really high tide |
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| Nest 12 |
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| Barb and Connie digging up the nest |
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| Lots of hatched eggs, only 4 unhatched |
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| Nice neat nest - our Sunday ladies dug this nest, nice job |
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