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 2003-2004 Summary Chart  

Chart showing number of turtles who came onto the beach to nest so far, during 2003-2004 season.

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 Overview by Month

October 2003

During last year's entire season, 54 individual nesting female leatherbacks were observed. So far this season, 56 have already been seen, and 13 of those were new (untagged) turtles, thus surpassing the total number of nesting turtles at PNMB for the entire 2002-03 season. Of the returning turtles, one had not been seen here since '95/'96 and another since '94/'95.

10/03 calendar

November 2003

Our count, through 11/14/03, is up to 75 individual turtles, 20 of which were new (untagged) turtles. we also have 41 nests in the hatchery, which are nests that were in imminent danger of either inundation by the high tide and/or human interference. the numbers of turtles we are seeing per week is similar to those of 1999-2000, when 230 individual turtles nested. therefore, we are on a good pace so far this season.

11/03 calendar

December 2003

As of December 4th, we've seen 104 individual turtles, 26 of which were new (untagged) turtles. We have 59 nests in the hatchery, and have 54 nests marked either where the turtle laid them (in situ) or relocated to a safe spot on the beach. We are still close to the pace set by the 1999-2000 season, and are looking forward to more turtles as we enter the peak of the nesting season.

12/03 calendar

January 2004

As of January 12th, we've registered 150 different turtles nesting on playa grande this season. of those, 48 were untagged turtles. This is an exciting proportion of the overall total because it could mean that there are a lot of new adult females which are just entering the reproductive population. These new turtles exist in large part due to the combined conservation efforts of the Park administration, the local communities, and our project - the Leatherback Trust.

01/04 calendar

February 2004

The season for the biologists at Playa Grande concluded on February 19th. Overall, it was a successful season in that we identified 159 different females, 51 of which were untagged and presumably new turtles. We also released almost 1800 hatchlings from the hatchery, where we calculated an overall hatching success of 50%.

02/04 calendar


 

 2003-2004 Calendars – Daily Record of Nesting Activity

October 2003 CALENDAR
November 2003 CALENDAR
December 2003 CALENDAR
January 2004 CALENDAR
February 2004 CALENDAR

October 2003  
 view calendar key 
     

1

005-266-600
026-866-048

2

127-163-392A
030-580-012
005-578-284

3

126-465-585A
006-276-512
005-578-284

4

126-975-227A
005-259-532

5

126-349-195A
029-829-381

6

126-961-691A

7

126-334-597A

8

none

9

025-558-542
126-872-565A

10

UNKNOWN
126-872-565A
007-545-358
025-117-083
030-331-084

11

127-163-392A
030-580-012
026-866-048
123-915-360A
026-871-378
UNKNOWN

12

026-553-845
006-111-088:
      LTD 0930A
126-965-126A

13

006-276-512
UNKNOWN
005-515-891
005-578-284
007-126-826

14

007-520-120
126-465-585A
005-578-284

15

044-549-124
126-349-195A
006-318-527
029-829-381
127-226-124A
026-619-335

16

029-623-816
126-961-691A
029-348-585
126-975-227A
005-259-532
006-318-527

17

127-121-691A

18

126-334-597A
UNKNOWN

19

007-545-358
126-872-565A
025-558-542
005-082-518

20

030-580-012
127-163-392A
025-117-083
030-331-084
123-614-710A
026-866-048
126-273-257A
007-288-519
007-366-788

21

006-276-512:
      LTD A0975
123-863-466A
123-726-283A
026-553-845
026-871-378
123-921-370A
123-915-360A
UNKOWN
UNKOWN
UNKOWN

22

005-578-284
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
126-517-627A
UNKNOWN
005-515-891
126-965-126A
006-111-088:
      LTD

23

126-349-761A
029-341-000
126-465-585A
044-357-616
UNKNOWN

24

126-975-620A
126-349-195A
UNKNOWN

25

126-961-691A
006-318-507
029-348-585
029-829-381
127-226-124A

26

007-025-109
044-549-124
026-619-335

27

025-333-564
126-239-215A
126-975-227A

28

005-831-865

29

026-520-300
007-288-519
025-296-573
123-731-655A
005-082-518
025-558-542
030-580-012
007-545-358
126-233-393A
126-334-597A
UNKNOWN

30

026-866-048
006-276-512: LTD A0975
127-121-691A
127-163-392A
126-273-257A
026-553-845
005-259-532
030-331-084
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

31

026-871-378
123-863-466A: LTD 834
123-573-334A
007-366-788
126-516-662A
005-578-284

  
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November 2003  
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1

123-614-710A
007-520-120
006-111-088:LTD
126-965-126A
126-465-585A
123-921-370A
126-422-353A
005-515-891

2

126-349-195A
126-349-761A
126-975-620A

3

005-345-806
127-226-124A
029-348-585
126-961-691A

4

029-829-381
005-339-115
126-479-494A
006-318-527
126-421-131A
UNKNOWN

5

126-517-627A: LTD 758
044-549-124
126-337-355A
007-025-109
UNKNOWN

6

029-328-780
026-619-335
126-975-227A
029-368-346
007-545-358
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

7

024-871-292
006-276-512:LTD
026-553-845
026-520-300
126-872-565A
005-259-532
127-121-691A
005-082-518
007-288-519
007-545-358
030-331-084
005-578-284
025-558-542
026-866-048
030-333-607
UNKNOWN

8

126-273-257A
126-349-552A
127-163-392A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

9

126-516-662A
126-465-585A
126-522-370A
123-863-466A: LTD 834
126-233-393A
005-515-891
UNKNOWN

10

005-299-603
006-111-088
026-871-378
007-520-120
025-117-083
126-422-353A
007-366-788
025-296-573
123-573-334A
UNKNOWN

11

126-349-195A
R-025-379-801
123-732-237A
126-961-691A
123-921-370A
UNKNOWN

12

126-333-757A
127-226-124A
126-349-761A
126-965-126A
127-165-196A
126-975-620A
126-428-534A
023-614-710A

13

029-341-000
005-345-806
123-727-792A
029-348-585
126-975-620A
029-296-782
006-564-076
UNKNOWN

14

127-165-196A
006-318-527
123-726-283A
126-421-131A
030-580-012
126-337-355A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

15

127-166-731A
044-549-124
126-479-494A
007-025-109
005-831-865
126-474-366A
126-334-597A
005-082-518
005-339-115
UNKNOWN

16

007-545-358
026-553-845
005-578-284
007-288-519
005-259-532
126-872-565A
126-517-627A: LTD
126-239-215A
029-368-346
UNKNOWN
029-328-780
127-179-340A
006-276-512:
   LTD REMOVED
126-276-310A
030-331-084
126-975-227A
026-520-300
025-558-542
024-871-292
026-866-048
UNKNOWN

17

126-872-565A
026-619-335
026-518-118
127-121-691A
024-609-847
030-331-084
006-560-636
126-273-257A
UNKNOWN

18

012-026-622
126-233-393A
020-563-874
005-809-862
UNKNOWN

19

123-754-390A
005-515-891
123-863-466A:LTD
006-111-088
126-522-370A
126-961-691A
126-516-662A
007-520-120
005-080-054
126-422-353A
026-871-378
126-349-195A
007-366-788
005-299-603
126-349-552A
127-163-392A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

20

126-349-195A
025-296-573
123-573-334A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

21

006-106-088
126-975-620A
126-965-126A
123-732-237A
123-736-227A
029-348-585
007-550-270

22

029-829-381
029-341-000
126-238-635A
127-226-124A
126-349-761A
006-318-527
005-345-806
030-580-012
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

23

126-337-355A
127-379-635A
127-165-196A
127-166-731A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

24

007-545-358
126-474-366A
026-553-845
029-368-346
006-564-076
029-296-782
005-578-284
005-082-518
005-831-865
006-276-512
123-727-792A
126-334-597A
126-333-757A
025-558-542

25

126-421-131A
024-871-292
029-328-780
126-479-494A
126-334-674A
126-239-215A
126-872-565A
026-866-048
127-121-691A
024-891-559
005-339-115
127-179-340A
026-520-300
030-356-541
126-975-227A
123-726-283A
007-288-519
007-025-109
126-422-374A
005-082-880
UNKNOWN

26

126-517-627A
126-233-393A
126-273-257A
126-276-310A
005-809-862
030-331-084
UNKNOWN

27

126-872-565A
029-373-327
030-331-084
UNKNOWN
126-961-691A
126-465-585A
126-276-310A
126-516-662A
012-026-622
020-563-874
005-515-891
006-111-088

28

005-259-532
126-522-713A
026-518-118
126-349-195A
029-579-842
007-520-120
029-306-329
026-871-378
127-163-392A
006-297-355
UNKNOWN

29

007-366-788
005-299-603
127-219-163A
123-754-390A
123-655-696A
043-305-799
006-560-636
126-422-353
126-522-370A
UNKNOWN

30

123-863-466A:LTD
126-975-620A
005-080-054
030-580-012
025-296-573
123-573-334A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

            
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December 2003  
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1

029-320-031: LTD 975
123-736-227A
126-965-126A
005-345-806: LTD 719
126-349-552A
127-226-124A
030-580-012
029-341-000
007-550-270
123-732-237A
006-318-527
123-614-710A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

2

026-553-845
007-545-358
126-238-635A
126-337-355A
123-921-370A
005-831-865
025-558-542
127-165-196A
127-166-731A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

3

006-276-512
126-334-597A
126-337-355A
044-549-124
026-866-048
127-379-635A
029-368-346
025-558-542

4

026-520-300
126-327-677A
126-334-674A
123-727-792A
030-356-541
007-025-109
030-331-084
007-288-519
024-871-292
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

5

126-421-131A
005-809-862
029-328-780
127-179-340A
005-578-284
126-233-393A
029-296-782
005-082-880
024-891-559
006-564-076
030-331-084
126-273-257A
126-516-460A
126-975-227A
UNKNOWN

6

005-515-891
006-111-088
012-026-622
005-339-115
029-373-327
044-374-607
123-726-283A
126-333-757A
126-349-195A
126-465-585A
126-512-662A
126-961-691A
127-219-140A
126-872-565A
126-479-494A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

7

126-276-310A
126-344-363A
126-422-353A
005-259-532
029-579-842
007-520-120
126-517-627A
029-306-329
026-871-378
126-522-370A
026-518-118
043-305-799
UNKNOWN

8

007-366-788
026-518-118
123-754-390A
127-213-543A
UNKNOWN

9

123-732-237A
123-863-466A
127-226-124A
005-299-603
123-655-696A
006-297-355
127-163-392A
006-560-636
127-219-163A
030-580-012
006-106-088
126-975-620A
126-249-097A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

10

126-522-713A
029-829-381
005-345-806:LTD
007-550-270
005-831-865
029-341-000
126-349-552A
007-545-358
126-349-761A
044-364-828
127-166-731A
123-614-710A
UNKNOWN

11

005-080-054
123-736-227A
126-872-372A-DLW
006-318-527
044-366-309
126-235-133A
026-553-845
025-296-573
UNKNOWN

12

123-645-191A
005-808-278
029-368-346
126-238-635A
123-738-240A
126-965-126A
044-549-124
025-558-542
007-545-358
007-288-519
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

13

123-727-792A
026-866-048
123-821-796A
006-276-512
126-334-674A
026-520-300
126-233-393A
029-296-782
126-239-215A
126-422-374A
127-165-196A
123-646-657A
030-356-541
126-273-257A
123-921-370A
126-334-597A
007-025-109

14

126-231-124A
013-024-282
126-421-131A
126-975-227A
024-871-292
029-320-031:LTD
006-564-076
012-026-622
126-327-677A
126-337-355A
024-891-559
127-119-252A
030-331-084
127-121-691A
126-414-174A
126-474-366A
126-516-460A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

15

127-119-252A
030-331-084
126-479-494A
126-422-353A
126-961-691A
127-179-340A
005-082-880
005-809-862
006-111-088
005-515-891
126-349-195A
126-411-163A
005-339-115
029-328-780

16

005-259-532
126-422-353A
126-276-310A
126-522-370A
126-279-312A
127-219-140A
007-520-120
026-871-378
020-563-874
126-344-363A
029-373-327
123-726-283A
029-306-329
043-305-799

17

005-259-532
126-422-353A
126-276-310A
126-522-370A
126-279-312A
127-219-140A
007-520-120
026-871-378
020-563-874
126-344-363A
029-373-327
123-726-283A
029-306-329
043-305-799

18

127-219-163A
126-975-620A
005-345-806
005-831-865
126-271-535A
029-623-816
123-732-237A
029-340-004
123-863-466A
007-366-788
123-754-390A
127-226-124A
029-341-000
029-829-381
127-166-731A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

19

005-831-865
007-550-270
044-364-828
127-213-543A
126-349-761A
123-736-227A
007-545-358
126-349-552A
123-655-696A
123-726-173A
018-627-580
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

20

005-080-054
007-288-519
126-522-713A
025-296-573
026-553-845
025-558-542
044-549-124

21

126-965-126A
123-645-191A
029-368-346
126-233-393A
006-276-512
007-025-109
126-238-635A
026-520-300
126-334-674A
123-738-240A
126-239-215A
123-872-463A

22

127-165-196A
013-024-282-LTD 857
123-727-792A
126-474-366A
123-646-657A
024-891-559
126-337-355A
126-422-374A
012-026-622
126-233-393A
005-515-891
024-871-292
126-334-597A

23

005-809-862
126-421-131A
126-414-174A
126-349-195A
030-331-084
127-179-340A
029-320-031-LTD
044-366-309
029-296-782
005-339-115
006-571-573

24

126-422-353A
127-119-252A
006-111-088
126-327-677A
126-231-124A
126-975-227A
005-809-862
005-339-115
006-564-076
005-082-880

25

029-579-842
126-516-662A
127-121-691A
126-344-363A
020-563-874
029-328-780
126-411-163A
007-520-120
029-306-329
123-726-283A
126-338-365A
123-564-643A
029-373-327
126-522-370A

26

126-479-197A
126-464-527A
127-226-124A
043-305-799
127-219-140A
123-732-237A
126-479-494A
026-518-118
026-871-378
005-299-603
044-374-607
006-106-088
126-872-372A-DLW
UNKNOWN

27

126-279-312A
029-829-381
126-333-757A
126-276-310A
126-975-620A
UNKNOWN

28

123-754-390A
005-345-806
029-622-012
007-366-788
127-219-163A
029-623-816
005-256-820
126-379-585
126-333-757A
005-831-865
123-726-173A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

29

044-549-124
123-736-227A
005-380-054
126-344-470A
126-349-761A
025-558-542
007-288-519
007-550-270
018-627-580
126-249-097A
126-334-674A
026-770-123
126-517-627A
044-364-828
126-235-133A
123-614-710A
123-863-466A
029-340-004
007-545-358
123-655-696A

30

025-296-573
026-520-300
123-645-191A
006-560-636
006-276-512
126-522-713A
007-025-109
126-422-374A
029-368-346
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

31

024-871-292
126-349-552A
005-515-891
127-165-196A
126-338-172A
126-433-755A
126-421-131A
012-026-622
127-213-543A
126-239-215A
126-271-535A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

      
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January 2004  
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1

127-119-252A
029-320-031-LTD
123-738-240A
126-349-195A
123-872-463A
126-337-355A
005-339-115
127-179-340A
029-296-782
126-334-597A
005-515-891
126-422-353A
UNKNOWN

2

126-327-677A
126-231-124A
005-082-880
020-563-874
126-975-227A
126-414-174A

3

044-366-309
126-338-365A
029-328-780
126-344-363A
123-646-657A
029-373-327
029-341-000
126-522-370A
123-564-643A
126-516-265A
UNKNOWN

4

006-564-076
005-299-603
029-579-842
026-871-378
126-464-527A
126-479-197A
123-726-283A
123-726-710A
123-732-237A
123-924-351A
127-166-731A
127-219-140A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

5

123-433-567A
126-479-494A
026-518-118
005-831-865
005-345-806
127-226-124A
044-374-607
043-305-799
126-411-163A
005-256-820
UNKNOWN

6

126-235-133A
123-754-390A
126-379-585A
044-549-124
126-975-620A
007-288-519
126-334-674A
126-344-470A
007-550-270
029-622-012
123-736-227A
007-366-788
025-558-542
029-623-816
024-866-628

7

126-279-312A
029-368-346
126-333-757A
005-080-054
123-655-696A
127-219-163A
026-520-300
026-770-123
UNKNOWN

8

126-471-265A
005-596-601
007-025-109
044-364-828
123-645-191A
123-726-173A
123-863-466A
126-238-635A
126-249-097A
126-349-552A
126-422-374A
126-517-627A
127-165-196A

9

005-339-115
006-560-636
007-545-358
013-024-282-LTD
024-871-292
126-421-131A
126-522-713A

10

018-627-580
127-379-635A
030-356-541
123-872-463A
126-433-755A
127-119-252A
020-563-874
012-026-622
024-891-559
127-213-543A
029-340-004
127-179-340A
044-564-879-LTD

11

029-296-782
126-327-677A
126-338-172A
123-776-345A
029-328-780
029-320-031
126-344-363A-LTD
005-082-880

12

029-341-000
126-334-597A
006-564-076
126-271-535A
127-379-635A
126-338-365A
020-563-874
123-564-643A

13

126-414-174A
123-646-657A
126-479-197A-DLW
005-299-603
123-726-710A

14

044-374-607
005-256-820
029-306-329
126-464-527A
007-288-519
123-726-283A
044-366-309
005-809-862
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

15

044-549-124
123-736-227A
126-334-674A
123-754-390A
025-558-542
126-344-470A
005-345-806
026-518-118
123-924-351A-SI
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

16

005-080-054
007-366-788
127-225-392A
007-550-270
026-770-123
029-622-012-DLW
127-219-140A
UNKNOWN

17

126-422-374A
127-165-196A
024-866-628
029-368-346
026-520-300
126-235-133A
123-655-696A
126-411-163A
126-471-265A
123-727-792A
126-333-757A
126-379-585A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

18

127-119-252A
123-726-173A
126-349-552A
126-975-227A
005-339-115
044-364-828
126-422-374A
126-238-635A
126-518-396A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

19

006-560-636-SAT
024-871-292-SAT
127-379-635A
126-522-713A
029-622-012-DLW
123-872-463A
127-179-340A
126-421-131A

20

127-213-543A
006-564-076
044-564-879
029-340-004
126-327-677A
126-344-363A-SAT & LTD
013-024-282-LTD
126-433-755A
005-082-880
029-320-031-LTD

21

126-231-124A
029-341-000-SAT
126-338-172A
126-327-677A
126-271-535A
126-338-365A
126-872-372A

22

123-726-710A
020-563-874
126-414-174A
005-299-603
005-256-820-SAT
UNKNOWN
029-373-327
123-738-240A
123-646-657A

23

126-334-674A
044-549-124
007-288-519
123-736-227A
044-374-607

24

123-859-515A
123-924-351A
127-165-196A-SAT
005-080-054
126-479-197A-SAT & DLW
029-368-346
029-306-329
123-754-390A-SAT

25

123-727-792A-SAT
026-770-123
007-550-270-SAT

26

126-279-312A-SAT
127-219-140A-SAT
007-366-788
123-859-515A
044-366-309

27

026-520-300
126-379-585A
005-596-601
127-119-252A
126-249-097A-SAT
123-655-696A
126-471-265A
126-422-374A
126-333-757A

28

126-522-713A
126-518-396A
127-379-635A
123-726-173A
127-219-163A-SAT
013-024-282
126-235-133A-SAT
044-364-828
126-471-265A
127-179-340A
005-339-115
127-119-252A-SAT
029-368-346-SAT
024-866-628

29

126-872-372A-DLW
126-471-265A

30

126-872-372A-DLW
126-872-463A
029-328-780-SAT
006-564-076
044-564-879-LTD
029-340-004
029-622-012-DLW

31

123-776-345A
126-433-755A
126-421-131A
123-726-710A
005-299-603
126-349-371A
126-338-365A
127-213-543A
126-327-677A
126-414-174A-SAT
126-344-363A-SAT
005-082-880
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