From Peggy Lively – 4 Sep 2018: Good Afternoon, With the approaching storm barreling toward shore, I became very concerned for I-5. The hatchlings were working very fast and a huge sinkhole had developed in less than 10 hours. I knew there were many, many already hatched in the nest. I got permission to…
From Peggy Lively (Alabama Point Team Leader) Aug 28: Greetings from Turtleland, Just before the sun set in the West last evening, I headed to check on I-2. When I arrived Jill, a friend , was waiting at the nest. She was excited to see a sinkhole and had called Susie W. I…
From Peggy Lively (Alabama Point Team Leader) – Aug 21st: Greetings from the Point, My day started with early patrol. Before I got to the start point, Mary called. She had a crawl and possible nest! I put patrol on hold and got the Turtle Taxi after calling Susie G to alert the team. Sure…
From Peggy & Herman Lively (Alabama Point Team Leader) July 22nd: Hooray!!!!!!! Lisa L found her first nest today! Mama came ashore and laid just above the wrack line. She was the same gal that fooled us last week. We dug for two hours last week and found no eggs. The track width was…
From Peggy & Herman Lively [AP Team Leader] – July 13th: Happy Friday 13th! I decided to fix coffee, relax and enjoy sunrise from the balcony today. I had very good volunteers patrolling. My green shirt was near (just in case). A little after five-thirty, the East patrol volunteer called. She could not patrol…
From Peggy Lively (AP Team Leader) – July 10th: Hip-hip Hooray! I was enjoying an early morning cup of java when my cell rang. It was minutes before six. Mary was elated to say she had a nest! I was all dressed in turtle attire and the Turtle Taxi was loaded and ready. I called…
From Peggy & Herman Lively – July 4th, 2018 Happy Fourth of July! Susie G nd I decided to split the East walk due to an early organized foot race on the beach. A little before six as I am finishing my portion, I spot Susie G running and yelling in the edge of…
From Peggy & Herman Lively – July 3rd Hip-hip hooray! Just before six this morning I was walking the Pass awaiting patrol to be finished. Turtle Czar called and said a big Mama was nesting on our beach. It was good daylight and I thought Mike was delirious! I called Susie G to text…
From Peggy & Herman Lively (AP Team Leaders): July 1, 2018 YEAH! Got a call from Lisa Graham about midnight. The clean-up crew spotted a Mama coming ashore East of Dolphin Key. They said she did not lay. I went back to sleep and waited for morning patrol to call. Rick and Lisa L…
From Peggy Lively (Alabama Point Team Leader) – June 11, 2018…. HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!! Newbie Jodi called a little after six and sent a pic. She spotted a possible crawl. Herman and I headed to the Turtle Taxi and quickly got to the spot. WOW! Classic large crawl and thrown sand. The call-out team was alerted.…
