Island Turtle Team - Isle of Palms - Sullivan's Island

This morning Becky Dale, Franny Brumfield and Linda Dunne discovered Nest #3 for the Isle of Palms. This loggerhead nested at 28th Avenue but not high enough on the beach to avoid the possible flooding tides. There were 128 eggs that were relocated up next to Nest #1 for safe incubation after a broken egg that was found down in the clutch was used for the genetics research study..

Nest #3 at Station 26 was laid on June 17 just north of the Station 29 path toward Station 30 and discovered by Ginger Colvin and Karen Bartlett. It was laid below the spring tide line with windblown tracks that obscured the field signs and was outside our patrol area. It contained 109 eggs that were relocated nearby to Station 26 where it incubated for 51 days before hatchlings came out. We were hoping to beat the rain storm coming in off the ocean with no sun and high wind.