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Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc
PO Box 566
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
904-261-2697
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Amelia
Island Sea Turtle Watch, Inc
PO Box 566
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
904-261-2697
|
AMELIA
ISLAND SEA TURTLE WATCH
For
the 2007 nest count, click here
For
the 2007 excavation schedule, click here
For
a Summary of 2007 Season, click here
Volunteers
at work
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 &
place in artificial nest site
|
|
SRA
|
State
Recreation Area, south end. Managed by
Little Talbot Island State Geo
Park
|
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Final
Nest Count 2007
|
Nest
Count
|
Volunteers
|
Nest
or FC
|
Date
|
Location/Relocation
|
number
of eggs
|
|
|
Mary
Duffy, C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
5/18/07
|
The
Retreat, South of AIP
|
|
|
1
|
M
Sullivan, M Duffy, J Tharin
|
JT1
|
5/20/07
|
5 houses
south of access 13
|
Insitu
|
|
|
M Raines,
C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
5/21/07
|
Sea Chase
at Summer Beach
|
|
|
2
|
M&R
Welling, C Sprovtsoff, M Duffy, E
Holliday
|
EH1
|
5/23/07
|
1450 S
Fletcher relocated due to project to north
of access 27
|
159
|
|
3
|
S Franck,
C Underwood, K&L Schlotterbeck, M
Duffy, J Tharin
|
JT2
|
5/24/07
|
730 S
Fletcher relocated due to project to north
of access 27
|
117
|
|
4
|
A Filkoff,
M Duffy, C Sprovtsoff, N
Hickman
|
CS1
|
5/25/07
|
1st gazebo
at Main Beach, relocated due to project to
south of Access 36
|
86
|
|
|
J
Tharin
|
FC
|
5/25/07
|
Scott Road
access
|
|
|
5
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
1
|
5/28/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
6
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
T11
|
5/30/07
|
So end,
Talbot Island Prop
|
Insitu
|
|
7
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
JT3
|
5/30/07
|
Summer
Beach south
|
Insitu
|
|
|
J & V
Grethe, M Duffy, C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/1/07
|
Summer
Beach south
|
|
|
|
J & V
Grethe, M Duffy, C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/1/07
|
Summer
Beach north
|
|
|
8
|
L
Williams, P & L Clark, N
Hickman
|
LBC
1
|
6/1/07
|
1543 No
Fletcher relocated due to project to so of
access 37
|
113
|
|
|
M
Duffy
|
FC
|
6/2/07
|
1303 South
Fletcher
|
|
|
9
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
MD1
|
6/2/07
|
Just north
or Sandpiper condos north of Peter's
Pt
|
Insitu
|
|
|
M Raines,
J Tharin
|
FC
|
6/4/07
|
Turtle
Dunes, AIP
|
|
|
|
V Lanier,
J Tharin
|
FC
|
6/5/07
|
5 houses
south of Turtle Dunes, AIP
|
|
|
|
M Raines,
C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/6/07
|
Beach
Walker, AIP
|
|
|
|
M Raines,
C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/6/07
|
South of
Lewis St, American Beach
|
|
|
|
M Raines,
C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/6/07
|
South of
Lewis St, American Beach
|
|
|
10
|
J & J
Williamson, N Hickman
|
NH1
|
6/6/07
|
4432 South
Fletcher
|
Insitu
|
|
11
|
V Lanier,
J Tharin
|
VL1
|
6/7/07
|
South of
the Residence, south end
|
Insitu
|
|
12
|
L & P
Clark, N Hickman
|
LBC
2
|
6/7/07
|
1732 N
Fletcher, relocated due to project to
access 40
|
89
|
|
13
|
N Hickman,
D Heritage
|
DH1
|
6/9/07
|
4058 So
Fletcher
|
Insitu
|
|
14
|
F Basile,
L & P Clark, C Sprovtsoff
|
LBC
3
|
6/11/07
|
Beach
access 105, relocated due to project to
access 39
|
103
|
|
15
|
C Spencer,
N Hickman, C Sprovtsoff
|
NH2
|
6/11/07
|
2400 So
Fletcher (eggs not verified)
|
Insitu
|
|
16
|
L & P
Clark, N Hickman
|
LBC
4
|
6/12/07
|
1742 No
Fletcher, relocated due to project to 1
house north of access 36
|
136
|
|
17
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
2
|
6/12/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
|
C
Sprovtsoff, V Lanier
|
FC
|
6/13/07
|
Shipwatch,
AIP
|
|
|
18
|
V Lanier,
C Sprovtsoff
|
VL2
|
6/13/07
|
Northernmost
house on AIP
|
Insitu
|
|
19
|
J & T
Peterson, L & P Clark, N
Hickman
|
LBC
5
|
6/13/07
|
1 house
south of 831 Ocean Ave, relocated due to
project to access 39
|
113
|
|
20
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
3
|
6/13/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
21
|
E Hall
& Nikki, D Heritage, J
Tharin
|
DH2
|
6/15/07
|
Ocean
Club, AIP
|
Insitu
|
|
|
D
Heritage, C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/16/07
|
Turtle
Dunes, AIP
|
|
|
22
|
W DeWitt,
P & L Clark, D Heritage, N Hickman, K
Brooks
|
LBC
6
|
6/17/07
|
2 houses
south of Jasmine
|
87
|
|
23
|
K Brooks,
N Hickman, D Heritage, J Tharin
|
NH3
|
6/17/07
|
Access
38
|
Insitu
|
|
24
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
4
|
6/21/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
25
|
J Tharin,
M Duffy
|
JT4
|
6/22/07
|
Burney
Park access
|
Insitu
|
|
26
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
5
|
6/24/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
|
P Clark, M
Duffy
|
FC
|
6/24/07
|
South of
6th & Ocean Ave
|
|
|
27
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
6
|
6/25/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
28
|
N Hickman,
K Brooks, S & D Carmichael, C
Sprovtsoff, M Duffy
|
CS2
|
6/26/07
|
Just south
of access 36
|
Insitu
|
|
|
B & B
Hooper, K Brooks, C Sprovtsoff, D & S
Carmichael, N Hickman, M Duffy
|
FC
|
6/26/07
|
Access
21S
|
|
|
|
M Raines,
E Hall & Niki, C Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/27/07
|
Between
Spyglass & Beachside on AIP
|
|
|
|
J & E
Williamson, M Raines, C
Sprovtsoff
|
FC
|
6/27/07
|
200 yds
north of Peter's Pt
|
|
|
|
N
Hickman
|
FC
|
6/27/07
|
3rd house
south of access 23
|
|
|
29
|
A Filkoff,
P & L Clark, E Holiday, N
Hickman
|
EH2
|
6/29/07
|
6th &
Ocean, relocated due to project to access
40
|
110
|
|
30
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin, J & V Grethe
|
JT5
|
6/29/07
|
Summer
Beach, relocated to same area due to
severe erosion
|
111
|
|
|
W DeWitt,
M Duffy
|
FC
|
6/29/07
|
In front
of Oceans of Amelia
|
|
|
|
A Filkoff,
E Holiday
|
FC
|
6/29/07
|
Just south
of 9th & Ocean
|
|
|
31
|
B Duke, K
Crotz, E Holiday, N Hickman, D
Heritage
|
EH3
|
6/30/07
|
South of
access 14, relocated due to project to
access 40
|
105
|
|
|
B Duke, K
Crotz, M Duffy , E Holiday
|
FC
|
6/30/07
|
1 house
north of access 12
|
|
|
32
|
N Hickman,
J Tharin, M Raines
|
MR1
|
7/2/07
|
30 yds
north of No Driving sign at Peter's
Point
|
Insitu
|
|
|
V
Lanier
|
FC
|
7/3/07
|
Beach Club
at AIP
|
|
|
|
E Hall
& Niki, V Lanier
|
FC
|
7/3/07
|
Ocean Club
at AIP
|
|
|
33
|
E Hall
& Niki, V Lanier
|
VL3
|
7/3/07
|
South of
Lewis St at American Beach
|
Insitu
|
|
|
J Tharin,
M Duffy
|
FC
|
7/3/07
|
2 houses
north of log cabin house on S
Fletcher
|
|
|
34
|
H
Friedman, L & P Clark, N
Hickman
|
LBC
7
|
7/3/07
|
835 Ocean
Ave, relocated due to project to access
37
|
76
|
|
35
|
Talbot
Island Personnel
|
T12
|
6/27/07
|
State
Recreation Area south area
|
Insitu
|
|
36
|
M Raines,
J Tharin
|
JT6
|
7/9/07
|
Spyglass,
AIP
|
Insitu
|
|
37
|
E Deuser,
M West, N Nobel, N Hickman
|
NH4
|
7/9/07
|
2 houses
south of access 22
|
Insitu
|
|
38
|
V
Lanier
|
VL4
|
7/10/07
|
Amelia
Retreat, south end
|
Insitu
|
|
39
|
B & B
Hooper, E Holiday
|
EH4
|
7/10/07
|
Beach
Access 22
|
Insitu
|
|
40
|
K & L
Schlotterbeck, C Sprovtsoff, L & P
Clark
|
CS3
|
7/10/07
|
Captain's
House on S. Fletcher, relocated due to
project to north of access 37
|
91
|
|
41
|
D Byron, L
& P Clark, N Hickman
|
LBC8
|
7/11/07
|
Access 4N
on Ocean Ave, relocated due to project to
north of access 39
|
98
|
|
42
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
JT7
|
7/13/07
|
In front
of Ritz Carlton
|
Insitu
|
|
43
|
A Filkoff,
E Holiday, P Clark, N Hickman
|
EH5
|
7/13/07
|
Just south
of 9th & Ocean, relocated due to
project to access 40
|
125
|
|
44
|
K Brooks,
D Heritage, J Tharin, N Hickman
|
NH5
|
7/15/07
|
3 houses
south of access 40
|
Insitu
|
|
45
|
L Malone,
C Houle, S Sheffield, V Lanier
|
VL5
|
7/16/07
|
Summer
Beach
|
Insitu
|
|
46
|
J & V
Grethe, G Morgan, B & B Hooper, N
Hickman
|
NH6
|
7/16/07
|
30 yds
south of No Driving sign north of Peter's
Pt
|
Insitu
|
|
|
V
Lanier
|
FC
|
7/16/07
|
Just south
of Lewis St at American Beach
|
|
|
|
V
Lanier
|
FC
|
7/16/07
|
Burney
Park, south of American Beach
|
|
|
47
|
L & P
Clark, N Hickman
|
LBC9
|
7/17/07
|
North of
last access on N. Fletcher, relocated due
to project to access 37
|
88
|
|
48
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
7
|
7/17/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
49
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
8
|
7/17/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
50
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
9
|
7/18/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Insitu
|
|
|
P Norman,
M Duffy, J Tharin, N Hickman, H
Freidman
|
FC-leatherback
|
7/19/07
|
The
Residence on the south end
|
|
|
51
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
MD2
(green)
|
7/20/07
|
Summer
Beach, south end
|
Insitu
|
|
52
|
M Duffy, J
Tharin
|
JT8
|
7/20/07
|
Ocean
Place, north of Scott Rd
|
Insitu
|
|
53
|
J
Tharin
|
JT9
|
7/23/07
|
In front
of the Inn at AIP
|
Insitu
|
|
54
|
N
Hickman
|
NH7
|
7/26/07
|
5th house
south of access 25
|
Insitu
|
|
55
|
M
Sullivan, D Heritage, N Hickman
|
DH3
|
7/27/07
|
6th house
south of access 13, relocated due to
project to access P
|
85
|
|
56
|
M
Duffy, C
Sprovtsoff, D
Heritage, N Hickman
|
CS4
|
7/28/07
|
Peter's
Pt, relocated to 4260 S Fletcher due to
beach driving
|
154
|
|
57
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
10
|
7/29/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Reloc
|
|
58
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
11
|
7/29/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Reloc
|
|
59
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
12
|
7/30/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Reloc
|
|
60
|
Fort
Clinch Personnel
|
Ft C
13
|
7/31/07
|
Fort
Clinch Property
|
Reloc
|
|
61
|
M Raines,
C Houl, C Sprovtsoff, The
Campbells
|
MR2
|
8/1/07
|
Middle of
Sea Chase, Summer Beach
|
Insitu
|
|
62
|
M & R
Welling, K Cain, E Holiday, N
Hickman
|
EH6
|
8/1/07
|
3 houses
south of access 19, relocated due to
project to access 36
|
100
|
|
63
|
P & C
Condit, E Holiday, M Raines
|
KC1
(green)
|
8/2/07
|
Beach
access 19, relocated due to project to
access 35 s
|
112
|
|
64
|
D Byron, S
Carmichel, L & P Clark, N
Hickman
|
LBC10
|
8/2/07
|
4th &
Ocean, relocated due to project to access
40
|
125
|
|
|
M Raines,
J Tharin
|
FC
|
8/6/07
|
Ritz
Carlton
|
|
|
65
|
M Raines,
J Tharin, N
Hickman, Gail
|
MR3
|
8/6/07
|
50 yds
northof No Driving sign at Peter's
Point
|
Insitu
|
|
|
R & M
Welling, D Heritage
|
FC
|
8/8/07
|
3 houses
south of access 11
|
|
|
|
N
Hickman
|
FC
|
8/9/07
|
2 houses
south of access 37
|
|
|
66
|
D
Byron, L
& P Clark, N Hickman
|
LBC11
|
8/14/07
|
1411 No
Fletcher, relocated due to project to
access 38
|
86
|
|
67
|
N
Hickman, D
Heritage
|
NH8
|
8/18/07
|
2 houses
north of access 39
|
Insitu
|
|
68
|
N Hickman,
J & K Brooks, D Heritage
|
NH9
|
8/19/07
|
4150 South
Fletcher
|
Insitu
|
|
|
D & D
Stuber, M Raines
|
FC
|
8/23/07
|
South edge
of Ritz Carlton
|
|
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Excavation
Schedule
|
Nest
|
Location
|
Excav
Time
|
Excav
Day
|
Person
Excav
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Parking
Courtesy
Please
be aware that available parking at the beach
accesses is limited. If all the spaces are
taken, please do not block someone in.
Parking is available along the streets opposite the
parking access. You can also go to one access
north or south of the nest and walk to the
excavation. Please be courteous to all the
turtle enthusiasts who want to be a part of the
excavation. Thank
you!
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Photo courtesy of
Carol Reid. Cecilia Davis-Taylor is the permitted
volunteer digging the nest. Also shown is Louise
Malone.
Nest
Success Rate
|
Nest
|
Re-Located
|
#
of eggs
|
Hatchlings
Emerged
|
Live
in Nest
|
Dead
in Nest
|
Live
Pipped
|
DeadPipped
|
Unhatched
|
|
EH1
|
Y
|
159
|
113
|
24
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
22
|
|
JT2
|
Y
|
117
|
100
|
6
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
8
|
|
CS1
|
Y
|
89
|
80
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
|
JT1
|
N
|
158
|
130
|
20
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
|
MD1
|
N
|
133
|
124
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
|
LBC1
|
Y
|
113
|
90
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
