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Update on nest 69
One of the temperature data loggers buried 12 inches in the ground on the outside of the cage of nest 69 ,we can download data from it while it's in the ground. Attached is a graph of the of temps recorded since 9/12 to 10/17. (From Michelle Pate , SC Sea Turtle Coordinator) First some biology about nest environment, egg development and incubation. The short version. A clutch of eggs can be vulnerable to extremes in environmental changes within the nest chamber during incuba

FOHI Turtle Team
2 days ago1 min read


The will to survive.
The beauty of nature. Inventoried nest #68 this morning and found four baby turtles alive but unable to get out of the nest. We freed them and set them down on the beach so they could make their way to the ocean. When they got to the ocean they were still cold shocked and unable to make headway so Buddy Lawrence, the license holder for Hunting Island Turtle Conservation gathered them up and will be warming them for release later. The pictures were taken by permitted volunteer

FOHI Turtle Team
5 days ago1 min read


Erosion today from the October nor'easter
Dunes in front of rustic tent area Those posts mark where the dune was only few days ago Dune in front campground where nests 6 and 61...

FOHI Turtle Team
Oct 101 min read


Season to season comparison
first graph - total nests for each year with a 5 yr running average. The low nesting years keep getting higher. Next year should be a...

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 151 min read


Interesting graphs from our Data Czar
Earlier the start of the season the longer the season Start of nesting trendy earlier

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 141 min read


Wednesday stroll
There was no activity on the beach today. There are 69 nests - and 17 remaining nests waiting to hatch. It was a cool breezy morning.....

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 101 min read


Friday’s report.
No new crawls or nest. Nest #62 hatched last night with 116 eggs relocated and the best estimate is that there was about 90 tracks. ...

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 51 min read


Update to nest graphs adding nest 69
Courtesy of our Data Czar Keith A spray

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 41 min read


Wednesday 🐢
Sunrise on Hunting Island Beach The mornings are getting cooler, but the views remain the same. The surprise nest on Friday keeps us at a...

FOHI Turtle Team
Sep 31 min read


Friday takes the lead in O/T.
When mama laid nest #68 two weeks ago with 146 eggs we thought she might be back and I guess we were right. 4 crawls this morning in...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 291 min read


Data Czar update
July numbers this year were terrible. Lowest, quantity and % wise, over the last 13 years We had a relatively strong May but it fell off...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 241 min read


Post Storm Sunday
Checking the beach, some erosion, some nests had been washed over, but was lucky on this beautiful, cool, breezy morning! All sea turtle...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 241 min read


Turtle Hump Day Wednesday!
Hurricane Erin is off the coast - some waves and a beautiful sunrise There was no activity on the beach today. Nest count remains at 68...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 201 min read


Not so fast, mama turtles are not done yet!
Evdently mama turtles did not get the email about the end of the nesting season. #68 showed up in Zone 3 this morning. 146 eggs, 145...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 151 min read


Wednesday wind down
Volunteers had a beautiful sunrise this morning! There was no activity on the beach today ~ The nesting season has been “called”… this...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 131 min read


Wednesday
Look at this beautiful picture of sunrise on the beach this morning ! Photo credit goes to our Boss on the Beach - Buddy ! Nest count...

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 61 min read
Saturday update
No activity, no new nests, no hatchings, no inventories - nothing new here.

FOHI Turtle Team
Aug 21 min read


Early to Rise, Sunday
Zone 1 Sunrise Nest 67 located in Z4/N5 2 NNE Z4 Inventoried Nest 14 in Z2. Great hatch rate, great job Stacie and team.

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 281 min read
Saturday update
The beach was hot with no wind today. Turtles continue their cycle of nest and hatch. Nest #66 was located today. The hatching continues...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 261 min read


Nesting season continues after a brief pause....
Nest #64 was located today in zone 3 and left in situ... Nest #64 Weather conditions were breezey with a pretty partial sunrise. ...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 231 min read
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