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. Below, the number of nests cataloged and marked for the 2002 season are listed by area.
Nest Data by Area
2002 Nest Data
Updated: October 15, 2002
*NNE stands for “Non Nesting Emergence” which means that the turtle crawled ashore, but did not nest
** Bonita Beach area stops at the Lee-Collier County line
Fort Myers Beach
Distance: 7 miles
Nests: 18
NNE*: 50
Nests Hatched:
Hatchlings: 1121
Big Hickory Island
Distance: 1.5 miles
Nests: 2
NNE*: 7
Nests Hatched:
Hatchlings: 72
Bonita Beach**
Distance: 2.5 miles
Nests: 48
NNE*: 39
Nests Hatched:
Hatchlings: 4451
Nest Data Archives by Year
Nesting data back through 1996 is archived here. Choose a year from the drop down menu and scroll to the year you wish to view.
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