2009 Nest Summary


Loggerhead sea turtle returning to sea after early morning nesting on Amelia Island.
P.O. Box 566
Fernandina Beach, FL  32035
Mary Duffy, President
mdcaretta@comcast.net


 
Abbreviations
 

AIP

  

Amelia Island Plantation
 

FC

  

False crawl or abandoned nesting attempt, the turtle crawls out of water but does not nest.
 

Initial with number

  

Name of nest. Permitted volunteer's initial & count of nests they have verified
 

Insitu

  

Clutch of eggs left in place and not relocated
 

Relocated

  

clutch of eggs removed from original nest site & placed in artificial nest site
 

SRA

  

State Recreation Area, south end. Managed by Little Talbot Island State Geo Park

 
2009 Nest Summary
Nest
 Count

Volunteers
 

Nest or FC
 

Date
 		  Location/Relocation

Number
 of eggs
 
   P Norman  
FC
  5/15  Dunes Court, AIP  
   D Byron, N Hickman  
FC
  5/15  Access 29  
   E Hall, Dotty Heritage  
FC
  5/16  Just north of Burney Park  
 
1
  B Powell, A Tompkins,
N Hickman		  
NH1
  5/16  South of Access 27  Insitu
 
2
 D Heritage  
DH1
  5/17  Amelia Inn, AIP  Insitu
 
3
  J & T Peterson, M Duffy, N Hickman  
MD1
  5/25  2 houses north of  Beach
Access 8, relocated due to erosion potential		  115
 4
  K Axetell, G Morgan, M Andrews,
M Raines		  
MR1
  5/26  30 yards south of Scott Rd, high on dune  Insitu
 5
  B Powell, N Noble, N Hickman
 NH2
  5/26  4th house north of Simmons Rd  Insitu
 
6
  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C1  5/26  Ft. Clinch Property  Instiu
 
7
  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C2  5/27  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
   J & D Clark, H Friedman, E Holliday  
FC
  5/27  Just south of Access 23  
  M Raines, E Hall  
FC
  5/29  Just south of golf club at AIP  
 
8
  B Powell, E Holliday, M Raines
 EH1
  5/29  Beach Access 34  Insitu
 
9
  E Hall, M Duffy  MD2  5/30  Just north of golf club at AIP  Insitu
   M Raines  FC  6/1  Carlton Dunes  
 10  M Raines  MR2  6/2  Spyglass, AIP, relocated due to erosion potential  87
 11  N Noble, N Hickman, D Heritage, A Davis  NH3  6/2  4th house south of access 23  Insitu
 12  J & T Peterson, M Duffy  MD3  6/2  3 houses south of access 11, relocated due to erosion potential  128
 13  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C3  6/2  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 14  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C4  6/3  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 15  D Heritage  DH2  6/5  6th house from south end of island  Insitu
 16  A Celestini, J Grethe, D Heritage  DH3  6/5  Middle of Summer Beach  Insitu
 17  S & J Yoder, N Hickman  NH4  6/6  Just north of access 40  Insitu
 18  P & C Condit, M Duffy  MD4  6/7  2 lots north of access 2 or 3 houses south of Elizabeth Point Lodge  Insitu
 19  S Crenshaw, L & P Clark  LBC1  6/7  1726 N. Fletcher, relocated due to erosion potential to 1742 N. Fletcher  141
 20  J Tharin  JT1  6/8  Windsong Villas, AIP  Insitu
 21  G Morgan, M Raines, N Hickman  MR3  6/9  Just south of Ritz Carlton, relocated to access 40 due to erosion potential and lighting  140
 22  S & D Carmichael, E Holliday, H Friedman  EH2  6/10  2 houses south of access 40  Insitu
 23 M Welling, N Hickman  NH5  6/10  Just south of access 10 S  Insitu
 24  D Lindhal, L & P Clark  LBC2  6/10  5th and Ocean Ave, relocated due to erosion potential  124
 25  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C5  6/10  Ft. Clinch property  Insitu
 26  M Duffy  MD5  6/11  The Residence, south end  Insitu
 27  K & J Brooks, M Duffy  MD6  6/12  3 houses north of access 13  Insitu
 28  L Malone, D Heritage  DH4  6/13  Just south of Scott Road  Insitu
 29  J Roberts, S Crenshaw, N Hickman  NH6  6/13  3 houses north of access 27  Insitu
 30  K Axetell, G Morgan, M Raines  MR4  6/16 Burney park access, relocated due to heavy traffic to south of Lewis Street   146
 31  J & T Peterson, E Holliday  EH3  6/16  6 houses south of Jasmine St. access  Insitu
 32  K & L Schlotterbeck, M duffy  MD7  6/16  1 house north of access 5  Insitu
 33  K & L Schlotterbeck, M Duffy, P & L Clark  LBC3  6/16  Sandy Bottoms, relocated due to lighting and heavy traffic to 1742 N Fletcher  124
 34  N & J Dickson, N Hickman  NH7  6/18  Amelia By The Sea condos  Insitu
 35  P Norman  PN1  6/18  Sea Dunes, AIP  Insitu
 36  M Duffy  MD8  6/19  Turtle Dunes, AIP  Insitu
 37  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C6  6/19  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
   M Duffy  FC  6/20  Turtle Dunes, AIP  
   J Roberts, S Crenshaw, N Hickman, M Duffy  FC  6/20  Just north of access 27  
 38  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C7  6/22  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 39  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C8  6/22  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 40  M Raines  MR5  6/23  9th house from south end of island  Insitu
 41  S & J Youngblood, E Holliday, K Cain  KC1  6/23  South of access 1 and Elizabeth Point Lodge  Insitu
   R & M Welling, E Holliday  FC  6/24  2 houses north of access 17  
 42  L & P Clark  LBC4  6/25  Behind 1742 No. Fletcher, relocated landward due to erosion potential  116
 43  M & M Wood, A Tompkins, M Duffy  MD9  6/27  Behind Amelia Surf & Racquet Club condos  Insitu
   N Hickman  FC  6/27  Just south of Amelia By The Sea pier  
   N Hickman  FC  6/27  4 houses south of access 35  
   E Holliday, K Cain  FC  6/27  1613 N. Fletcher  
   D Lindhal, L & P Clark  FC  6/27  Near 3rd Street and Ocean Ave  
 44  L & P Clark  LBC5  6/27  6th Street and Ocean Ave  Insitu
 45  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C9  6/27  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 46  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C10  6/27  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 47  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C11  6/27  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
   M Sheen, L & P Clark  FC  6/28  Access 16N on North Fletcher  
   J Roberts, S Crenshaw, C & P Condit, M Duffy  FC  6/28  Ohio Street and So. Fletcher  
    Roberts, S Crenshaw, C & P Condit, M Duffy  FC  6/28  Access 8  
   Jubin Family, M Duffy  FC  6/28  Across from 1207 So. Fletcher  
 48  Jubin Family, E Holliday  EH6  6/28  11 houses south of Jasmine  Insitu
 49  P & L Kreger, D Lindahl, L & P Clark  LBC6  6/29  One house south of Gizelle Street and No. Fletcher  Insitu
50  P & L Kreger, L & P Clark  LBC7  6/29  Between last two houses on North Fletcher next to park boundary, relocated due to erosion potential  85
 51 Ft. Clinch Personnel   Ft. C12  6/29  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 52  Ft. Clinch Personnel   Ft. C13  6/29  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
   L Malone, J Tharin  FC  6/29  110 feet south of No Driving sign at American Beach  
 53  J Tharin  JT2  6/30  South of last house on south end of island  Insitu
 54  J Tharin  JT3  6/30  Shipwatch Villas, AIP  Insitu
 J Tharin  FC  6/30  6th house from south end of island  
 55  N Noble, N Hickman  NH8  6/30  3 houses south of access 27, Allen Street  Insitu
   J Lewis, E Holliday, K Cain  FC  6/30  Third gazebo north of Main Beach  
 56  Ft. Clinch Personnel  Ft. C14  6/30  Ft. Clinch Property  Insistu
   K & L Schlotterbeck, D Heritage,  L & P Clark  FC  7/1  Access 8, north of Jasmine  
   D Byron, N Hickman  FC  7/1  Just south of access 35  
 57  E Holliday  EH4  7/1  Access 17, north of Sadler Road  Insitu
 58  D Lindahl, M Duffy, L & P Clark  MD10  7/4  1sr gazebo at Main Beach, relocted due to lighting to 1742 No. Fletcher  119
   E Hall & Nikki, J Tharin  FC  7/6  1st house south of Burney Park  
 59  Ft Clinch Personnel  Ft. C15  7/5  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 60  Ft Clinch Personnel  Ft. C16  7/5  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 61  Ft Clinch Personnel  Ft. C 17  7/11  Ft. Clinch Property  Insitu
 62  J Tharin  JT4  7/12  Mid-Summer Beach, relocated to dune line due to erosion potential  88
 63  Ft Clinch Personnel  Ft. C 18  7/12  Ft. Clinch Property   Insitu
 64  G Morgan, J Tharin  JT7  7/13  2nd pink house south of Lewis Street, relocated landward due to erosion potential  124
   J Tharin  FC  7/13  2nd house south of Lewis Street  
 65  L Malone, C Houle, J Tharin  JT6  7/13  4th Summer Beach building south of Scott Rd, relocated landward due to erosion potential  108
   J Tharin  FC  7/13  Amelis Surf and Racquet  
 66  N Hickman, J Tharin  JT5  7/13  Peters Point, relocated to 1 house north of access 40 due to vehicular traffic  84
 67  J Tharin  JT8  7/14  First AIP house south of Burney Park  Insitu
 68  D and M Shipper, J Tharin, N Hickman  NH9  7/14  Sandpiper Condo at Peters Point, relocated to 2nd house south of access 39 due to vehicular traffic  84
   D Byron, N Hickman  FC  7/15  1 house south of access 35S  
 69  J Tharin  JT9  7/16  3rd house south of Burney Park  Insitu
 70  M Duffy  MD11  7/17  2 houses south of house with cupola on the south end  Insitu
 71  J Grethe, A Celestini, M Duffy  MD12  7/17  2nd unit from south at Ocean Village, Summer Beach  Insitu
   P Jubin, M Duffy  FC  7/17  30 yards south of Ritz Carlton  
 72  J & B Eisenhart, D Heritage, N Hickman  NH10  7/19  4 houses north of access 25  Insitu
 73  J Roberts, S Crenshaw, L & P Clark  LBC8  7/19  9 houses south of access 9, relocated inland due to erosion potential  138
           
           

Update:  NH1 and DH1 were both lost to the severe storm of the week of May 18.
 Nest Date
Emerge 		 LP  DP  LN  DN  UNH  Shards  # Eggs  Live 
Emerge 
 MR1 7/14  0  0  2  0  11  102  113  100 
 NH2 7/15  0  10  1  5  1  109  120  103 
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   
                   

 Nest Date
Emerge 		 LP  DP  LN  DN  UNH  Shards  # Eggs   Live
Emerge
 MR1 7/14  0  0  2  0  11  102  113   100
 NH2 7/15  0  10  1  5  1  109  120  103