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Nest 3 excavation August 30

Nest 3 excavation August 30

The following are random thoughts which were sent to all the NESTers at Nest 3 in an email: South Nags Head on the 16th and final day of nest sitting which began August 13, 2013: Greetings All, I just submitted the emergence and excavation report to the website and I...

August Nest Emergence and Excavation Updates

August has kept us busy – nest sitting, excavations, dodging summer lightening, etc. but it has proven very successful.  So far Nests 1-8 have all been completed and so far nearly 550 hatchlings are on their way to the gulf stream!   About half our nests...

3-August-2012 Nest #2 Excavated

After monitoring the nest for three nights with no more activity after the big boil, nest #2 was excavated. The team wasn’t sure what would be found. They knew they had counted 74 hatchlings but would there be any live hatchlings or unhatched eggs found? Under...