Thursday, September 14th - Nest #6R Emerged

The Thursday Volunteers reported a large exit hole at Nest #6R.  However, due to the heavy rain the night before there were no clear tracks on the beach.  There seemed to be evidence of tracks exiting the emergence hole, so I left it as an inconclusive status.  Today, the Friday Volunteers and senior volunteers took a better look and deemed that he had emerged.  They even found a dead hatchling that had most likely been dragged into a Ghost Crab burrow. The pictures posted are from today.

Emergence hole

Dead hatchling - did not make it past the Ghost Crabs

An email will be sent to volunteers about an inventory.

Thanks to Kim for today's pictures

Waties Island performs research and management activities regarding sea turtle conservation in accordance under SCDNR Permit Number: MTP500