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Nest
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Address
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Date Laid
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Monitor
Start or Hatch Date
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Eggs
Laid/
Turtles
Emerged
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Incubation
Time (Days) |
Comments |
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1
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Pineapple Beach Villas, 19979 Front Beach Rd (FBR)
|
June 9
|
Aug 14 |
132/68
|
67
|
This nest was laid in the area covered by
the new lighting ordinance (yeah!!), which is why the nest was marked with stakes but not caged. The turtle laid
132 eggs close to the water, and Betsy and Roger Straley moved them to a higher elevation for protection.
Unfortunately, all of the hatchlings were disoriented by lights but were rescued by Turtle Watch volunteers and
released at Sunnyside.
|
|
2
|
Moonspinner Condo,
4225 Thomas Dr |
June 14
|
Aug 26 |
118/23 |
73
|
This nest was laid in an area undergoing
beach nourishment, so the eggs were moved to Sunnyside Beach for protection. The new location is near the
intersection of Front Beach Rd and 4th St, between Exits M and N. Girl Scout Troop 89 adopted this
nest. |
|
3
|
Rick Seltzer County Park, just west of
Dunes of Panama Condo, 7205 Thomas Dr |
June 16
|
Aug 25 |
107+/29
|
71
|
Jeff Krepper and Jason Dickey caged this nest
because the lighting ordinance does not apply to the Thomas Drive area. We almost lost the nest to
Tropical Storm Bill on July 1 when heavy surf exposed the nest and washed away several eggs. Diane
Wetherbee and James Gardner salvaged 107 eggs and reburied them at a higher location on the
beach at Rick Seltzer County Park. Patronis Elementary 3rd grade students attended the excavation
of this nest. |
|
4
|
Panama City Resort and Club, 16709 FBR |
June 25
|
Aug 13 |
88/?
|
|
This small nest was laid close to the water
and was relocated by Bob Gilmore and Diane Wetherbee. Take public access to east of Beachcomber and walk
east about 80 paces. |
|
5
|
House at 516 Beachside Dr, "Doodlebug Cottage",
Carillon Beach, nest moved near Shangri-La cottage at 406 Beachside Dr |
June 26
|
Aug 26 |
85/63
|
62
|
Another small nest laid close to the
water. The turtle laid only 85 eggs (110 is the average), and three of the eggs were very small,
probably infertile. |
|
6
|
House at 13215 Oleander St |
June 30
|
Aug 18 |
116/?
|
|
Our turtles are nesting close to the water
this year. James Gardner and Diane Wetherbee moved 116 eggs to a higher location. Use pulic access
#30 to the east of 13215 Oleander and go right when you hit the beach. |
|
7
|
Commodore Condo,
4715 Thomas Dr |
July 15
|
Sep 3 |
87/?
|
|
This is the second nest laid in the area
of a beach nourishment project near St. Andrews Park. Annette DeSercey and Paul Gicewicz moved 87 eggs
to Sunnyside Beach, about 30 ft from Nest #2. |
|
8
|
Panama City Resort and Club, 16709 FBR
|
July 22
|
Sep 9 |
?/?
|
|
This nest is close to #4. |
|
9
|
House at 292 Beachside Dr, "Lynn's Inn",
Carillon Beach |
Aug 3
|
Sep 21 |
105/?
|
|
Our second nest at Carillon Beach
this season. It is west of #5. |
|
10
|
Sunnyside Beach near intersection of
Front Beach Rd and 4th St |
Aug 15
|
Oct 4 |
?/?
|
|
This turtle laid her eggs next to
Turtle Watch volunteers Wendy Gierhart and Brad Smith, who were checking a nearby nest for hatchlings on the
night of Aug 15. These lucky volunteers got to see entire egg-laying event! |
