by KClark | Sep 8, 2014 | Emergence, Loggerhead
From the Nest #07 Parents: Nest 7 UPDATE! We noticed our initial depression on Tuesday so we began sitting on day 54 in hopes of our babies being in a rush like the Springfield babies. By Friday we were all wondering what was going on, until a second sink hole opened...
by KClark | Sep 3, 2014 | Emergence, Loggerhead, Nags Head
With great patience and diligence, Nest #03 was well rewarded last night with the emergence of 76 hatchlings. Words from Nest Parents: NEST volunteers and excited vacationers celebrated the boil of Nest 3 on Tuesday night on Day 67 after several uneventful though...
by KClark | Sep 2, 2014 | Emergence, Loggerhead, Nags Head
Sorry for playing catch up but we’ve been busy! Congratulations to Nest #04! The evening of Sept.1 the team was well rewarded watching 60 hatchlings march their way to the beach. Then last night they had 13 more emerge (most coming after midnight). Notes from...
by KClark | Sep 1, 2014 | Duck, Nest
On her last ATV ride of the season, Barbara came by Nest #06 for her routine check and discovered a large hole dug into the nest site. Unfortunately our crafty fox seems to be back this year. Last year in the same vicinity we had a fox predate a nest here....
by KClark | Aug 31, 2014 | Emergence, Loggerhead, Southern Shores
Saturday night almost before the sun was even down, Nest #05 boiled with 59 turtles. You may be asking, “Did I miss nests 3 and 4?” The answer is no. Jonny and Barbra just like to get things done quickly I guess. The sink hole showed up on their Nest...
