SCCF Nesting Statistics, as of 08-30-08

SCCF Turtle Nesting Statistics For This Week

On Wednesday, 8/27, nests 22 and 23 hatched. They were dug today and yielded:

#22 – 36 empty shells, 33 pipped dead in shell, one dead in nest and 74 unhatched
#23 – 75 empty shells, 6 unhatched, 2 pipped dead in shell and one live (released)

Still watching:

Zone 1 – Nest #26
Zone 2 – Nests # 28 and 33
Zone 3– Nests # 30
Zone 4 – no nests
Zone 5 – Nests # 21 (due) and 31
Zone 6 – Nests # 19 (due), 20 (due), 24, 25, 27, 29 and 32

Nest #19 will be dug in the morning, as a 70 day nest.