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It's Time for Sea Turtle Nest Inventories!
Sea Turtle Hatching Season has begun on HI! The first nest inventory of our 2019 Loggerhead Sea Turtle season will be conducted on...

Valerie Solze
Jul 9, 20191 min read
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Monday has 5 nests
We had five nests today with four of them being relocated. Nest 123, 124, and 127 were in zone 4. Nest 125 was in zone 3 and nest 126...

Beth Briggs Glass
Jul 9, 20191 min read
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Sunday, 2 Nests, 2 False Crawls
Zone 2 located Nest # 121, relocated above high tide line and took one egg for genetic testing. Zone 6 located Nest #122, relocated above...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 7, 20191 min read
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Saturday's Triple Makes Nest 120
Nest 118 and 120 were found in zone 3 and left insitu. Nest 119 was found in zone 4 and also left insitu. No other activity reported.

Valerie Solze
Jul 6, 20191 min read
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July 5th Friday Turtle Patrol
Z 2 reported a Non-Nesting Crawl, Z- 3 Nest # 115, Z- 4 Nests # 114, 116, 117. We used one DNR sign to note #116 on left and #117 on the...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jul 5, 20191 min read
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Sunday, Busy , 3 Nests, 2 FC, and 1 terrapin crawl
Zone 1 had a diamondback terrapin crawl, Zone 2 had a non-nesting loggerhead turtle come in just South of the light house entrance,...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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Saturday Post
Zone 1 No Activity. Zone 2 found nest #93 and relocated 111 eggs. Also, Nest 96 was found in zone 2 and 110 eggs had to be located to...

Valerie Solze
Jun 29, 20191 min read
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Friday Team Checking In
Zone 1. Nest # 92 relocated 94 eggs. 1 False Crawl. Zone 2. Nest # 87 relocated 121 eggs to Zone 3. Nest # 90 relocated 115 eggs....

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 28, 20191 min read
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Another busy day
Wednesday had 4 nests, starting with a multi-body pit in zone 3. It ended up being nest 81, and was left in situ. 82 was found out in...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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Productive Tuesday
Five more nests were found by Tuesdays crew, we have been quite blessed this year as this brings our total to 19 for the season! Nest 76...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 25, 20191 min read
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Monday jumps to 6 nests
Nest 74 and a NNC were found in Zone 4 and Nest 75 found in Zone 5 today. Nest 74 was left in situ and Nest 75 relocated with 122 eggs. ...

Beth Briggs Glass
Jun 24, 20191 min read
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Sunday
Nest # 73 was located in Zone 3 and left insitu. The mama went up against the eroded bank and nested in old sand. It will be...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 23, 20191 min read
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Saturday Post
Nest 71 was found and left insitu in zone 2. Nest 72 was found in zone 4 and 124 eggs were relocated to higher ground. Nest 72 was the...

Valerie Solze
Jun 22, 20191 min read
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#69 and #70 nest in Zone 2
False crawls in Zone 3 and 4. Very long tracks from the ocean. We tried to erase them. Hope the tide does a better job.

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 21, 20191 min read
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Wednesday's Post
Zone 1 had no actvity Zone 2 found nests 62, 63 and 64. Nest 62 was left insitu, nest 63 had 116 eggs relocated, and nest 64 had 98 eggs...

Valerie Solze
Jun 19, 20191 min read
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Sunny Sunday, Nest # 54
Nest #54 was located in Zone 4. The mama turtle left tracks and a body pit just South of where Zone 4 begins. She dug a chamber that...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 16, 20191 min read
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Saturday Post
Nest 53 was located at the high tide line in zone 4 and 132 eggs were relocated. 1 false crawl was also found in zone 4. No other activity.

Valerie Solze
Jun 15, 20191 min read
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Friday turtle patrol
# 50 nest was located in Zone 3, today. #51 and #52 located in Zone 2. An easier time probing, as the cool breeze was blowing off the ocean.

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 14, 20191 min read
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Sometimes it is nice to walk in the rain! That would be the case Sunday, 3 Nests and 5 False Crawls
A Beautiful rainy day for those that came out this morning. Zone 4 started us off with 2 False Crawls and Nest #42. Kudos to Rich probing...

FOHI Turtle Team
Jun 9, 20191 min read
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Saturday's Post
Saturday volunteers were busy with false crawls. Zone 1- had no activity. Zone 2, 3 and 4 all had 2 false crawls each for a total of 6. ...

Valerie Solze
Jun 8, 20191 min read
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