Nest Data by Area
The volunteers of Turtle Time, Inc. monitor the coastline from the northern tip of Fort Myers Beach to the Lee-Collier border of Bonita Beach, as well as the Bokeelia area. Below, the number of nests cataloged and marked for the 2012 season are listed by area.
Updated May 15, 2012
Area: Bunche Beach
Distance: 0.9 miles
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Distance: 0.9 miles
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Area: Fort Myers Beach
Distance: Seven miles
Nests: 9
NNE*: 9
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Distance: Seven miles
Nests: 9
NNE*: 9
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Area: Big Hickory Island
Distance: One and-a-half miles
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Distance: One and-a-half miles
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Area: Bonita Beach (to the Lee-Collier County line)
Distance: Two-and-a-half miles
Nests: 10
NNE*: 15
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Distance: Two-and-a-half miles
Nests: 10
NNE*: 15
Nests Hatched: 0
Lost Nests: 0
Area: Bokeelia
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Nests: 0
NNE*: 0
Nests Hatched: 0
Unusual Sightings
- A false crawl was documented on the Sanibel Causeway.
- A false crawl was documented on the Sanibel Causeway.
This means that the turtle crawled ashore, but did not nest.
N e s t D a t a A r c h i v e
Nesting data back through 1996 is archived here.
Choose a year from the drop down menu below to see that year’s nesting results.
Choose a year from the drop down menu below to see that year’s nesting results.
