Nest 6 – First nest of the season for Corolla!
Team marks area where mom threw sand trying to hide her eggs
Team analyzes nest site to determine where mom has laid the eggs
Searching for eggs technique: check along center path, if not found check online with turtles head direction and continue to fan outward
Eggs are found!
Removing eggs to add a data logger into the nest – eggs removed go back into the nest in the order they were found
Nest 6 Responding Team – Great teamwork!
- nest number: 06
- town: Corolla
- date eggs laid: 06/16/2024
- actual emergence date: 8/23/2024
- live hatchlings: 56
- total eggs: 118
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