NEST INFORMATION

PANAMA CITY BEACH 2000 SEA TURTLE
NEST INFORMATION 2000

The map shows the location of all nests that were identified in 2000. The nests are numbered chronologically, with Nest 1 representing the first of the season and Nest 38 the last. Turtle Watch volunteers checked the nests for hatchlings every night beginning 48 days after the eggs were laid. The average incubation time this year was 57 days, although nests hatched as early as 49 days and as late as 72 days.

Nest	Address	Date Laid/ Hatched	Monitor Start Date	Eggs Laid/ Turtles Emerged	Incubation Time (Days)	Comments
1	23223 Front Beach Rd (FBR)	13 May 21 Jul		135/123	72	The nest was unusual in that it first hatched on July 21 with one solitary turtle in the cage. The main group of 101 emerged 2 days later on July 23, and a few stragglers emerged after that.
2	14531 FBR	17 May 10 Jul		154/139	55
3	20125 FBR	23 May 19 Jul		100/59	58
4	16519 FBR	24 May 26 Jul		90/86	64
5	21104 FBR	24 May 26 Jul		108/96	64
6	21703 FBR	25 May 16 Jul		105/97	53	96 turtles emerged at night and all were disoriented by lights from the Latitude 29 condo.
7	13401 FBR	25 May 21 Jul		89/87	57	This nest had a 98% hatching success!
8	19947 FBR	31 May 30 Jul		84/80	61	A tourist videotaped the nesting turtle with a turtle-friendly no-light unit. If you read this, we would like to make a copy of your film. Please contact us by email at pcbturtle@yahoo.com.
9	15013 FBR	1 Jun 26 Jul		146/49	56	This nest was poached and we believe 10 eggs were stolen. A person was arrested for this crime
10	21528 FBR	2 Jun 28 Jul		148/145	57	This nest also had great hatching success.
11	12907 FBR	5 Jun 28 Jul		109/103	54	This turtle was tagged after laying eggs! Mary DeMicco assisted Nancy Evou and Kennard Watson who placed metal tags in the turtle’s front flippers (left PPQ-073, right PPQ-072). We named her Bobette in honor of RMA’s former treasurer. We hope to see Bobette again in the coming weeks, as loggerheads lay an average of four nests in a season.
12	Largo Mar Condo 5717 Thomas Drive 200 yards east of condo	11 Jun 10 Aug		107/104	60	This is our second tagged turtle of the 2000 season. Shirley Brown, Tonya and Chris Floyd assisted Kennard Watson who put tag PPQ-069 in the left front flipper. The turtle’s 36-inch shell was missing a large piece above the right rear flipper. Given the shape of the old wound, we should call this turtle Sharky...or maybe Lucky!
13	20404 FBR	12 Jun 2 Aug		84/80	52
14	Wind Drift Motel 14521 FBR	21 Jun 8 Aug		105/97	49	This nest was relocated by Diane Wetherbee and Tina Lewis. It was videotaped by Beach TV and is part of a public service announcement on sea turtles. This nest hatched at 49 days, a new record for shortest incubation.
15	House 5533 Gulf Drive About 100 yd east of Nest 12	25 Jun 19 Aug		141/130	56	Tina Lewis and Diane Wetherbee moved this nest to a higher location nearby to protect the eggs from flooding by high surf.
16	Beachcomber by the Sea 17101 FBR Use public access beside vacant lot on east side of hotel	25 Jun 23 Aug		120/109	59	This nest was found by Jeff Krepper, Rhonda Hoeckley, and Kennard Watson after a beach walker saw the turtle and called authorities. The volunteers were hoping to tag her, but the uncooperative reptile returned to the water just before they arrived.
17	Pizza Hut 14324 FBR East of Fontainebleau	29 Jun 19 Aug		116/102	52
18	House 13401 FBR Use access east of Oleander	30 Jun 17 Aug		108/84	49
19	House 406 Beachside Dr Carillon Beach, Use access 5 houses from east end near Ramsgate Condo	30 Jun 23 Aug		120/118	55
20	Fontainebleau 14401 FBR	1 Jul 23 Aug		85/50	54	This is the third turtle tagged this season. Rhonda Hoeckley and Diane Wetherbee assisted Nancy Evou who installed tag PPQ-054 in the right front flipper and PPQ-055 in the left flipper. The turtle had a deformed right rear flipper which made it hard for her to dig the nest chamber.
21	House 5203 Gulf Dr Use public access 2 buildings west of Schooner's bar	3 Jul 4 Sep		113/105	64	This loggerhead did a great job of concealing the location of her eggs. Four volunteers dug for over 2 hours to find the nest, which was located near the edge of the body pit created by the turtle.
22	Quarterdeck Oyster Bar 8010 Surf Dr Access through empty lot across from bar	4 Jul 28 Aug		94/84	56
23	House Carillon Beach 280 Beachside Dr 3rd house from west end near Pinnacle Port	6 Jul 4 Sep		95/88	61
24	Harpoon Harry’s 12627 FBR Access on west side of Breakers or at Hooter’s	7 Jul 26 Aug		105/79	51
25	Largo Mar Condo 5717 Thomas Dr Use public access at Gulf Dr and Luff	13 Jul 10 Sep		109/20	60
26	Trade Winds Motel 12513 FBR East side of motel	15 Jul 5 Sep		101/70	53	Several hatchlings escaped the cage when this nest hatched on the night of Sep 5. Chris and Tonya Floyd found 30 turtles crawling toward the lights of the Trade Winds Motel. They followed 3 hatchling tracks into ghost crab holes and rescued the turtles which were about to become a crab meal!
27	House Carillon Beach 382 Beachside Dr in the dunes, access 3 houses west	16 Jul 15 Sep		52/51	63
28	Sugar Beach Motel 16819 FBR	21 Jul 15 Sep		117/113	56	This was our fourth tagged turtle of the season. Nancy Evou attached tag PPQ-056 to the right front flipper and PPQ-057 to the left flipper. Nancy said the turtle was huge. Her curved shell length was 50 inches!
29	House 6717 Gulf Dr West of Runaway Island restaurant	22 Jul 18 Sep		145/105	59
30	Sea Witch Motel 21905 FBR Use public access on west side of motel	22 Jul 17 Sep		?/	58	This nest was missed during the morning survey (we’re human). It was found by a child who notified the Beach Police Department who contacted Turtle Watch. Good work!
31	Coral Reef Condo 6609 Thomas Dr West side of condo	25 Jul 26 Sep		106/14	63
32	House Carillon Beach 322 Beachside Dr	? 7 Aug		?/15	?	This nest was missed by the daily survey. It was found on July 31 by Rob and Emily Hamel of Houston with help from Ben Hamel and Kirby, Robert, and Ryan Carlisle of Atlanta. Most of the nest was washed away when surf exposed the egg cavity, but volunteers were able to salvage 22 eggs thanks to our friends from Texas and Georgia. We're happy to report that 15 of the salvaged eggs hatched.
33	Wind Drift Motel 14521 FBR West of Nest 14	31 Jul		?/4	failed	Diane Wetherbee, Tina Lewis, and Nancy Evou dug for 4 hours to find this nest, a new Turtle Watch record for volunteer persistence. Unfortunately, the nest was washed away by Tropical Storm Helene. A tourist salvaged some of the eggs, and 4 eventually hatched.
34	House Carillon Beach West of #23 near Pinnacle Port Condo	5 Jul 27 Aug		119/107	54	Diane Wetherbee and Tina Lewis were contacted about this nest which was found by a little boy playing in the sand. Diane and Tina found the most unique way of marking a nest. They took a picture of the wonderful art work the little boy had left. He marked the nest with sticks and charcoal in an arrow shape that pointed to the nest location. A picture will be available soon on the How Are Nests Found page. Thank you very much and good work. This also makes a record number of nests found on Panama City Beach.
35	Commodore Condominium 4715 Thomas Drive	? 13 Aug		87/77	?	Sunbathers were surprised to see hatchlings crawling among the beach towels at 10 am on Sunday, August 13. They helped the turtles to the water and called the Marine Patrol. Turtle Watch volunteers eventually found the nest after a lot of digging.
36	Regency Condominium 5801 Thomas Drive	? 14 Aug		160/139	?	Hatchlings emerged from this nest on the night of August 14. It was missed by the daily survey and therefore not caged. The turtles were disoriented by condo lights, and from their tracks it appears that few made it to the water.
37	Wind Drift Motel 14521 FBR 50 yd west of Nest 2	25 Jun 17 Aug		111/95	54	This nest was originally mistaken for a false crawl. Volunteers tried but couldn't find the eggs. The hatchlings emerged at night on August 17 and crawled toward the lights of nearby motels and townhomes. Few survived.
38	House Carillon Beach 318 Beachside Dr	? 28 Aug		?/23	?	This nest was missed by the survey. It was found when surf exposed the egg cavity. 25 eggs were salvaged.

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