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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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22019 Front Beach Rd (FBR), 8 houses west of Sea Witch Motel, public access 37
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May 25
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Aug 2 |
116/45
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68
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Our first nest of the season was relocated
by Bob Gilmore and Bud Evou. It's in the area covered by Bay County's lighting ordinance.
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2
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19987A Front Beach Rd, nest 3 houses west of public access 24 |
May 26
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Jul 29 |
151/63 |
63
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An average loggerhead nest on our beach
has 110 eggs, but this one is way above average with 151. |
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3
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Townhouse, 8523 Surf Dr, public access 22 |
May 28
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Aug 1 |
95/82
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64
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This turtle had a small crawl width of
only 25" and an unusual crawl pattern. |
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4
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Schooner's, 5121 Gulf Dr, just east of restaurant by construction. |
May 28
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Aug 1 |
99/86
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63
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false crawl !!!
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Pirate Cove Villas,
23005 FBR, Unit 118
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June 12
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-- |
--
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--
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We thought this was a nest based on the mound of disturbed sand left by the turtle. However, volunteers could find no eggs, and no hatchlings emerged after 80 days of monitoring. This nest has been reclassified as a false crawl.
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5
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Twin Palms Resort, 10519 FRB, nest 50 yd west of condo.
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June 12
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Aug 13 |
103/94
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63
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6
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House at 4931 Spyglass Drive, about
100 yards east of nest #4 |
June 12
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Aug 16 |
109/10
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66
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This nest was the site of Big Dig #2 as
Diane Wetherbee and Kennard Watson finally found the eggs after digging a pit that could comfortably fit a VW
Beetle.
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7
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Days Inn, 12818 FBR |
June 14
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Aug 14 |
131/23
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62
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Jeff Krepper and Kennard Watson got to see
our first turtle on the beach this season. This big beautiful loggerhead had a 40-inch shell.
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8
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House, 21615 FBR, La Valencia
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June 14
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Aug 18 |
107/98
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66
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9
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Whispering Seas Condominium, 8612 Surf Dr, public access 2 buildings east of condo.
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June 16
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Aug 17 |
98/86
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63
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Nancy Evou attached metal tags to this turtle after she nested, RRE 529 in left front flipper and RRE 528 in right.
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10
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Howard Johnson's Motel, 9400 S. Thomas Dr, west side of complex.
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June 17
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Aug 18 |
138/122
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63
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All of the hatchlings were disoriented when they emerged, but we're happy to report that all were rescued by volunteers.
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11
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House, 300 Beachside Dr, Carillon Beach
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June 17
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Aug 19 |
136/77
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64
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Volunteers Lynn Page and Lorna Patrick watched as the hatchlings emerged from this nest and crawled to the gulf under a beautiful starry sky.
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12
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House, 14118 FBR, Bid-a-Wee Beach,
directly across from Dolphin Drive
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June 24
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Aug 12 |
101/99
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59
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Anchorage Children's Home adopted this nest. Hatching success was an amazing 98%!
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13
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House, 20007 FBR, public access next to 14th Street, nest east of access
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June 24
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Aug 12 |
138/99
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65
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The top eggs of this nest were 12 inches below the surface, much deeper than normal. Bob Gilmore and Carl Garvin found the eggs after digging for 40 minutes.
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14
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House, 21805 FBR, public access 34, across from Exit N sign
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June 25
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Aug 23 |
105/104
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60
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This turtle may have a flipper injury, based on the odd shape of her track Several Turtle Watch volunteers got to see the hatchlings emerge and scramble to the water.
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15
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Portside Resort, 17635 FBR, use unmarked access west of building
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June 27
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Aug 25 |
101/92
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60
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This nest was relocated by Bob Gilmore and Carl Garvin, because the turtle nested near a storm drain.
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16
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House, 21805 FBR, public access 34, just west of Latitude 29 Condo
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July 7
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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This turtle was determined to nest. She crawled through a cabana and around beach chairs before finding a spot to nest (see photo album). After nesting, she crawled over 100 ft before reaching the water, possibly disoriented by lights.
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17
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Surfside Christian Retreat, 21429 FBR, nest on east side of retreat, use access across from Lakeview St at west end of Sunnyside Beach.
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July 12
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
18+/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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A beach walker saw some eggs by the tide line and flagged down Nancy Evou, one of our atv surveyors. Nancy found 18 eggs and reburied them at a higher location (many eggs were lost to the surf). This nest was missed by our surveyors, maybe because it was laid close to the water, causing the track to be washed away. The appearance of the eggs suggests they were only a few days old when found on July 12.
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18
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Sugar Sands Motel, 20723 FBR, nest about 100 yd west of motel at Santa Monica Beach between Buena Vista and Belair Streets.
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July 13
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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19
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Fiesta Motel, 13623 FBR, nest directly behind motel.
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July 16
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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Adopted by Patronis Elementary 3rd grade gifted class. This turtle had to maneuver around lounge chairs before finding a spot to nest. These chairs should be stored off the beach at night so they don't obstruct nesting turtles.
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20
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Shores Condo, 22500 FBR, Unit 126, use public access 42 on west side of condo, then walk east about 200 yards.
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July 16
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
126/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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21
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Laguna Beach Christian Retreat, 20305 FBR, use public access on west side of retreat.
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July 18
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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This nest was laid close to a storm drain and would have been relocated had the morning survey not been interupted by a lightning storm.
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22
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The Tides, 17495 FBR, public access 11 on west side of building
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July 19
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
126/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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23
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House, 4931 Spyglass Dr, about 20 ft east of nest #7
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July 20
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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Adopted by Patronis Elementary 3rd grade gifted class.
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24
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House, 340 Beachside Dr, Carillon Beach, go through pool area (gate 234) and turn right on beach.
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July 28
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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After laying her nest, this turtle wandered over 400 yd before entering the water, encountering many lounge chairs along the way.
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25
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Island Winds Condo, 17643 FBR, public access 7, across street from Southwind.
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Aug 8
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
?/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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26
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House, 9806 Gulf Dr
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?
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Aug 9 |
102/85
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?
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Rachel Smolinski found this nest from hatchling tracks. Most appeared to have made it safely to the water.
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27
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Impala Motel, 17751 FBR, nest 2 buildings west of motel.
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Aug 18
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failed, Ivan 9/16 |
92/0
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failed, Ivan 9/16
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Sorry Bob.
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