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Nest |
Address |
Date
Laid |
Monitor Start or Hatch Date |
Eggs
Laid/
Turtles
Emerged |
Incubation Time (Days) |
Comments |
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1 |
15811 Front Beach Rd, Driftwood Lodge
|
6/5 |
8/3 |
94/86 |
60 |
Our first
nest of the season was relocated by Turtle Watchers Tammy Bair, Annette DeSercey, and Kennard Watson.
The turtle nested near a storm drain, so the volunteers moved the eggs to a safer spot nearby. Cub Scout Pack 302,
St John Catholic School, adopted the nest. All of the hatchlings were disoriented when they emerged on 8/3, but
fortunately volunteers were on hand to rescue them. |
|
2 |
13221 Oleander Drive, house,
use access 47 next to this address (~1/4 mile west of Days Inn at Front Beach and Clara Ave) |
6/8 |
8/11 |
82/78 |
65 |
This nest was reported at night, but
volunteers arrived just after the turtle entered the water. Hatchlings that emerged on August 11 struggled
over tire ruts, but over 50 reached the water. The others were rescued by volunteers. |
|
3 |
8001 Surf Drive, Stingray Condo
(intersection of Surf and Appalachee St), use access on east side of condo |
6/8 |
8/9 |
170/168 |
63 |
This turtle nested close to the water,
so volunteers moved 172 eggs to a higher spot nearby. This is the largest nest laid on Panama City Beach
since Turtle Watch began in 1991!! Girl Scout Troop 619, St John the Evangelist, adopted the nest. |
|
4 |
5317 Gulf Drive, house, 50 ft east of
access #7, intersection of Gulf and Hurt St |
6/11 |
8/12 |
156/137 |
63 |
Another big nest with 162 eggs! Laid near the
water and moved higher by Helen Hernandez, Katrina Williams and Lynda Yates. |
|
5 |
15817 Front Beach Rd, Calypso Resort, between access 53 and 54,
use public parking at Pier Park.
|
6/19 |
8/16 |
120/105 |
59 |
This turtle nested on the public beach at
Pier Park, about 1/4-mile west of Calypso Resort. |
|
6 |
6719 Gulf Dr, house, access 14 about
1/2 mile west of Sterling Reef Condo.
|
6/27 |
8/15 |
156/1 |
? |
Volunteers arrived in time to tag this
turtle after she finished nesting! The turtle became disoriented by lights upon her return to the water, so
volunteers shielded her from the lights. Her shell was 39 inches long! This nest was flooded by high surf
from Hurricane Dean. |
|
7 |
20405 Front Beach Rd, house, access 81, across
street from Wisteria Inn.
|
7/4 |
9/2 |
109/80 |
61 |
Our second nest laid near a storm drain
this season. Volunteers moved the eggs to a higher spot nearby. |
|
8 |
20405 Front Beach Rd, house, access 81, across
street from Wisteria Inn (~100 ft west of nest 7).
|
7/9 |
8/27 |
133/1 |
? |
This nest was flooded by high surf
from Hurricane Dean. |
|
9 |
5315 Gulf Drive, house, east of
access #7 (close to nest 4).
|
7/10 |
9/9 |
161/147 |
62 |
Another big nest: 163 eggs! Adopted by
Cub Scout Pack 302, St John Catholic School. |
|
10 |
14401 Front Beach Rd, Fontainebleau Terrace
|
7/14 |
9/7 |
98/86 |
56 |
Adopted by Fellowship of Christian Teaching
Homes. |
|
11 |
22017 Front Beach Rd, House, just west of
Grand Cayman Motel (former Seawitch)
|
7/21 |
9/8 |
140/1 |
? |
This nest was flooded by high surf
from Hurricane Dean. |
|
12 |
4715 Thomas Dr, Commodore Condo
|
7/25 |
9/14 |
150/143 |
52 |
Adopted by
Cub Scout Pack 317, WeBeLo's 2 Den. The hatchlings were severely disoriented by condo lights when they
emerged from this nest on Sep 14. Volunteers were able to rescue 110 of the 143 turtles. |
|
13 |
8011 Surf Dr, townhouse
|
8/7 |
9/25 |
149/134 |
62 |
Adopted by Girl Scout Troup 537. |
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