Orange Beach H-1 on Sunday Morning
From Lisa Graham (Orange Beach Team Leader) – Aug 22nd:
5 more babies were found in H-4 [last night] for a total of 41/108 to the water. 64 infertile, 3 dead embryo. Good job Donna and Jerrie with the excavation.
We got the ok to excavate H-3 as well. We had been hearing waterfalls for 7 days and were on day 73. We found 2/124 live hatchlings abt 12″ down. 9 dead embryos and 113 infertile/addled. Cindy and Will – great job!
Was surprised to find so many infertile in both nests. Figured we would have mostly dead embryos because of T.S. Cindy.
Thanks to everyone for being there tonight!! We have a break until H-6 & H-7. We will start monitoring day 50 which is 9/6.
Y’all are the best OB TEAM!!
Lisa
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Can you give some idea as to when the nest at Phoenix VII may hatch?
April,
I asked Lisa Graham, the Orange Beach Team Leader about this nest. It is their 10th nest of the season (H-10). This nest was laid on August 16th. The average incubation period is between 55 and 75 days long. Tomorrow (October 4th) is day 50 so if the temp remains reasonably warm it should hatch within the next couple of weeks.