July 30th: From Peggy Lively (AP Team Lead) Around eight last night I went to check on I-1. I saw a nose and flipper tips and called Rosie to make the text. The nose and flippers went back in the sand as everyone was arriving. Herman said the baby saw me and went back into…
From July 29th: Lisa Graham (OB Team Leader) H-1 excavation was great! We found 20 live hatchlings. 8 infertile, 2 dead, 1 dead pipped. However, we had fish feeding everywhere- no way we were sending babies out into the feeding frenzy. We moved on to H-4 for tarping. Great teamwork!! Released our hatchlings afterwards with…
July 29th: From Joe Spafford (GSP Team Lead) Hey Team, Yesterday (July 28th) Kim Wade found G14 on her patrol. Mamma turtle laid far enough up the beach so we didn’t have to move it but there was something different about her crawl. It appears that she had something caught on her shell or flippers…
July 29th: From Lisa Graham (OB Team Lead) H-25 this morning found by Renee in section E. LOF crew with turtle spotter Cathy saw the crawl in the dark and staked it off just in case!! Good Job Cathy and Renee!!! Brandi, Renee and Cathy relocated 122 eggs abt 30′ north just at the MHTL.…
July 27: From Vicki Clarke (Ft Morgan Team) A4 was an incredibly humbling nest for me as well as an incredible learning nest for me. I am very pleased to say I was wrong about many things regarding this nest and I realize even more clearly that I have only just scratched the surface of…
July 28: From Lisa Graham (OB Team Lead) Michele G. Found H-24 yesterday (July 27th). Textbook all the way – did not have to relocate!!! That makes the 3rd nest this season we have not had to relocate – that tops the total number of non relocations over last 15 years!!! It is in section…
July 27: From Peggy Lively (AP Team Lead) Good morning, I was at the Bon Secour River for a girls night out and Mike called as we were heading back to Orange Beach. A turtle was in the chairs at Phoenix IX. I hurried home, kicked off my red heels, threw on an over-sized green…
July 27: From Lisa Graham (OB Team Lead) The pop-up storms and high winds yesterday stirred up H-1 and babies were discovered at the top at 3:45pm in the afternoon!! The first baby strutted to the water about 5:25pm. She posed for photo ops all the way!!! The crowd at 150+ were thrilled getting plenty…
22 July: From Joe Spafford (GSP Team Lead) Hey Team, For the third day in a row we have a nest, lucky G-13 and at least some of us are looking for more. First year member Aimee Krueger was patrolling without her partner Shanna Smith and she found a nest in almost the exact spot…
July 25: From Peggy Lively (AP Team Lead) Good morning, Our team have been late to the dance—but what a party the last few days!!!!!! Nest I-6 was found today by junior member Martina Mendez while on patrol with her mom, Rosie. The nest produced 90 eggs and was moved to Mean High Tide…
