This morning we inventoried two nests. Nest #4 near marker #3 which hatched on September 4th and Nest #5 right at the beach entrance which hatched on September 3rd. We got special permission from SC Department of Natural Resources to inventory these nests before the standard 3 days after emergence due to incoming Tropical Storm Hanna. It was a choice between inventorying and releasing hatchlings a little early (maybe before they are ready) or leaving them to drown in their nests. Marcy Maglott, one of the interns, joined in so she could learn about inventories. So here are the results:
Nest #5
88 Hatched egg shells
6 Unhatched
7 Dead hatchlings
9 Live hatchings
Nest #4
50 Hatched egg shells
7 Unhatched
1 Dead hatchling found outside of nest
1 Live hatchling
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