The following is from Joe Spafford (Gulf State Park Team Leader) on 23 May 2019: The season was well underway and everyone was getting anxious. Who would be the ones selected, when would they discover the prize they were seeking? The committee of one (mama turtle) had made her choice and the first nest of…
OB had a false crawl this morning! Our LOF (Leave Only Footprints) night crew spotted it last night abt 11:15! Unfortunately the location has artificial lighting issues from Condos and appears maybe Street lights also an issue. Good news she nested in nice dark area of GSP!
Lights out everyone!!
Lisa
This from Lisa Graham (OB Team Leader) – June 11th
Yay! Found H-4 this morning by newbies Leslie, Jr vols Kaden and Kaitlyn that drive over from Daphne!! Leslie also found eggs! 36″ crawl width 108 eggs relocated. Orange Beach also had false crawl HFC-5.
On a roll in OB!
Lisa
Alabama NewsCenter.com had a great story a couple of weeks ago about the Share the Beach program; it’s beginnings, it’s purpose and it’s volunteer effort. Hope you enjoy it.
Volunteers help turtles clear hurdles on Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Aug 24th: From Peggy Lively (AP Team Leader) Good morning turtle lovers, I met with Linda and Steve at I-3 for sunset check and a quick training class. We heard awesome sounds and then parted ways after training. I went home to fish. I got a call from Linda just as I was going on…
August 4th: From the Debs: Here is what has been going on this week. Hope I don’t miss anything and they may not be in order. A6 hatched on 7/26 and was excavated on 7/29. Only 5 unhatched out of 106 eggs. A9 has had 1 baby – We will excavate tonight when we finish…
June 22: From Lisa G (OB Team Leader) Got a call from Mike at 3:16 am “Turtle on beach but gone back to water” followed up by a text (which I did not read – mistake) Got a text from LOF crew at 3:54 that a nest was spotted between loungers at Phoenix West. (Spotter…
June 14: From Jan (Laguna Key Team Leader) Tag team tagged #28 last night in Laguna Key gated community. June 14 Nest #B12 for us. 36″ crawl […clip…].Momma turtle did not come in very far from tide pool area to lay her nest. Thinking she was scarred by flash picture that was posted on facebook.…
