Inventory Briarcliffe Nest #6

Final nest and final inventory of 2016 season on the Briarcliffe Beach.  This nest was laid on 

48 days later, hatchlings emerge around 10PM. 

Inventory is performed 5 days later

First one, very active hatchling is uncovered

Then 2 more, but less active hatchlings are found 

at the bottom

This little guy from the very bottom of egg chamber

covered in sand

Inventory Results:

Nest was laid on July 14

Hatchlings emerged on August 31, 48 days later

112 eggs in original nest, 3 eggs were broken at bottom of original nest, 1 additional egg was taken for DNA

108 eggs moved back, above HTL

85 hatched eggs,

23 unhatached

No dead hatchlings

3 live hatchlings

78.37 hatching success rate

 A huge thanks to all of the Braircliffe Crew who walked the beach every morning.  A special thanks to Larry who worked on every nest.