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 Bunche Beach. Below, the number of nests cataloged and marked for the 2023 season are listed by area. Unusual locations for sea turtle activity are documented also.
Nest Data by Area
2023 Nest Data
*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
Bunche Beach
Distance: 1 mile
Nests: 1
NNE*:
Nests Hatched:
Fort Myers Beach
Distance: 7 miles
Nests: 71
NNE*: 201
Nests Hatched: 58
Big Hickory Island
Distance: 1 mile
Nests: 22
NNE*: 21
Nests Hatched: 18
Bonita Beach**
Distance: 2 miles
Nests: 151
NNE*: 268
Nests Hatched: 136
Unusual Sightings
We are monitoring a nest on Plover Island, a stretch of beach to the west of Bunche Beach. (PL 1)
We marked a nest on Pine Island-Bokeelia - B1 (deposited 7/14)
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.
Choose a nesting year from the dropdown menu below: