It still was not a good day to go count piping plovers in the park, but it was a fine time to check our last loggerhead (Caretta caretta) nest near Park East.
When I was there yesterday, there was roughly 20 feet between the nest sign and the surf. This morning, the egg chamber itself was only six or seven feet from the water!
There was a lot of sand piled on the nest again as well. The sign in the middle is about 4 feet tall! 
This poor nest has been through so much, with wind, waves and rain from Faye, Gustav and Ike, and now the weather this week. 
It's been chilly and damp as well. All we can do is hope that some of the tiny turtle embryos are strong enough to weather the storms. That should make them great candidates for survival in the wild ocean as well.
It wasn't a good day to drive on the sand either. With so much of it shifting and washed by the waves, it's easy to sink!
Even on a stormy day, Pensacola Beach is simply stunning!
24 October 2008
Storm Weather, Erosion and the Last Nest
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Which way to the sea?
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The surf does look especially active, ... especially for the Gulf. That may have something to do with the blustery weather moving through. They are calling for a drop in the temperature starting Sunday down here.
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