St. George Island
2007 Sea Turtle Nesting Summary
Bruce H Drye
6 Dc nests none hatched avg. clutch = 95 eggs
66 Cc nests
48 Cc nests hatch
@ 3500 hatchlings go to water
7 Cc nests wash away
22 negatively affected by inundation or erosion
10 nests disorient to lights
400 hatchlings disorient from nests to lights
11 dead hatchlings found after disorienting to lights
43 hatchlings found alive after disorienting to lights
est. 67 hatchlings reach water after disorienting to lights