Archive 2004-2005 Field Report

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2004-2005 Summary Chart

Chart showing number of turtles who came onto the beach to nest so far, during 2004-2005 season.

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Overview by Month

October 2004

Compared to the same period last year, we are seeing a decresed number of nesting turtles. Last season, by the end of October, we observed more than 50 turtles. This season, we have only had 13 remigrant turtles and 1 new turtle. Of the 13 remigrants 1 nested for the last time in '02-'03, 8 in '00-'01, 3 in '99-'00 and 1 in '95-'96

10/04 calendar

November 2004

We have observed 38 turtles so far this season. 7 of them were new recruits and most of them nested for the last time in 2000/2001. Three of them nested for the last time in 2002/2003. We have moved 27 nests into the hatchery and we have marked 54 in-situ nests on the beach. Last year at this time there were at 103 turtles and in 2002/03 (the lowest year in number of nesting turtles) there were 34 by the first of December (there were a total of 57 turtles at Playa Grande that season).

11/04 calendar

December 2004

We have only had 43 turtles so far this season - 10 of those were new turtles and we haven't had a turtle coming for the first time in the season in two weeks. We have moved a total of 31 leatherback nests into the hatchery and 2 ridleys, and we have marked on the beach 118 in-situ nests. The sand is extremely dry this year and most turtles need to try several times before they nest succesfully. So far, compared to other seasons, this is the fewest number of turtles observed at Las Baulas. Last year at this time, 134 turtles had been counted, and two years ago 51.

12/04 calendar

January 2005

We have seen 48 turtles (individuals) in total this season, 12 of them were new recruits to the population. 89 turtles were seen in January (nests). Last year there were 257 turtles in January. We have marked at total of 159 nests on the beach. We have moved 31 clutches to the hatchery and we have relocated 35 nests to a safer location on the beach. This has been the lowest year in number of nesting turtles in the history of the project. We hope to see an increase next year.

01/05 calendar

2004-2005 Calendars – Daily Record of Nesting Activity

October 2004 CALENDAR
November 2004 CALENDAR
December 2004 CALENDAR
January 2005 CALENDAR
February 2005 CALENDAR

October 2004

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September

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UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

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005-568-587

none

126-272-762A

UNKNOWN

none

UNKNOWN

none

005-568-587
007-561-032

none

018-527-779

none

006-329-887
126-272-762A

none

006-838-034

005-568-587
007-561-032

none

025-004-795
006-615-599
018-527-779

126-272-762A
006-312-364
006-329-887

none

UNKNOWN

126-979-326A

001-781-868
126-979-326A

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November 2004

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005-568-587
UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN
127-216-652A
006-838-034
126-231-197A
UNKNOWN

007-561-032
127-232-195A

UNKNOWN
025-004-795
006-615-599
006-329-887
126-272-762A
UNKNOWN

005-301-536
018-527-779
UNKNOWN

026-619-545
024-866-584

006-312-364

126-979-326A
005-568-587

126-337-347A
016-309-885

127-216-652A
006-329-887
126-272-762A
006-838-034
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
126-231-197A
007-561-032

026-350-358
025-004-795
127-109-116A
006-615-599
018-527-779
127-232-195A

006-317-372

026-619-545
024-866-584

005-301-536
006-333-379
UNKNOWN

126-247-157A
006-312-364
005-568-587
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

126-979-326A

006-329-887
016-309-885

007-300-894
126-337-347A
126-272-762A

UNKNOWN
025-004-795
025-004-795
007-561-032
018-527-779
006-615-599
127-173-522A
126-349-145A
127-216-652A

026-623-352
127-109-116A
127-109-116A
126-231-197A

006-317-372

127-232-195A
UNKNOWN

026-619-545
029-586-866
024-866-584

005-568-587
126-516-154A
126-436-372A
005-301-536
006-312-364
126-275-755A
126-326-653A

126-979-326A
006-329-887

UNKNOWN
126-272-762A
006-333-379
126-428-725A
005-334-617
016-309-885

127-222-330A
126-247-157A

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December 2004

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126-337-347A
UNKNOWN
006-615-599
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
001-781-868
UNKNOWN
126-349-145A
025-004-795

007-300-894
018-527-779
029-318-292
126-509-730A
127-216-652A

126-231-197A

127-109-116A
006-317-372
126-411-212A

024-866-584

026-619-545
029-586-866
UNKNOWN

006-312-364
126-272-762A
006-329-887
029-264-273
126-436-372A
005-301-536
127-232-195A
126-979-326A

002-025-795
006-333-379
016-309-885
006-615-599

126-275-755A
127-222-330A
006-333-379
018-527-779

025-004-795
006-615-599
126-428-725A
UNKNOWN
126-337-347A
029-318-292
005-334-617
126-349-145A

127-216-652A
007-300-894
007-561-032
126-231-197A

126-509-730A

123-556-233A
127-109-116A
006-317-372

024-866-584
024-866-584
026-619-545

126-411-212A
126-979-326A
123-565-152A
UNKNOWN
127-232-195A

126-272-762A

126-436-372A
029-586-866
126-516-154A

006-329-887
016-309-885
018-527-779
005-301-536
029-264-273

126-247-157A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
126-424-692A
006-615-599
006-333-379
126-337-347A
UNKNOWN
025-004-795
126-326-653A
127-222-330A

126-337-347A
126-349-145A
007-561-032
025-004-795
007-300-894
126-428-725A

UNKNOWN
126-231-197A
005-334-617
126-275-755A
127-216-652A
126-349-145A

006-317-372
126-509-730A
127-109-116A

024-866-584
026-619-545

123-556-233A
006-312-364
126-979-326A
123-565-152A

126-436-372A
126-411-212A
126-272-762A

016-309-885
018-527-779
127-232-195A
029-586-866

005-301-536
126-516-154A
006-615-599
016-309-885
127-232-195A
126-424-692A

029-264-273
126-247-157A
025-004-795

127-222-330A
126-326-653A
007-300-894

UNKNOWN
126-337-347A
007-300-894
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
126-326-653A
126-326-653A
126-231-197A
126-428-725A

UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

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January 2005

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126-275-755A
126-509-730A
026-619-545
024-866-584
UNKNOWN

123-556-233A
006-312-364

126-436-372A
123-565-152A

126-411-212A
126-247-765A
UNKNOWN
016-309-885

126-424-692A
005-301-536
018-527-779
029-586-866
006-615-599
127-232-195A

126-424-692A
029-264-273
025-004-795

126-247-157A
123-916-286A
127-222-330A

007-300-894
006-317-372
126-337-347A
126-231-197A

024-866-584
126-428-725A
126-231-197A
007-561-032
127-109-116A
126-349-145A
026-619-545

126-979-326A
127-216-652A
126-509-730A
006-312-364
123-556-233A
005-334-617
126-275-755A

123-556-233A
005-334-617

126-436-372A

016-309-885
006-615-599
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

005-301-536
029-264-273
127-232-195A

029-586-866
UNKNOWN
126-424-692A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

UNKNOWN
006-317-372
126-247-157A
007-300-894
127-232-195A
<006-634-567

006-317-372
126-337-347A
127-232-195A
126-349-145A
UNKNOWN
123-916-286A
007-300-894
024-866-584
005-348-806
127-109-116A
126-349-352A
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN

026-619-545
006-312-364
126-428-725A
005-348-806
UNKNOWN

024-866-584
126-509-730A

126-275-755A

016-309-805
126-326-653A
126-436-372A

016-309-805

123-556-233A
UNKNOWN
016-309-885
029-586-866

126-336-654A
029-264-273
006-317-372

UNKNOWN
007-300-894
UNKNOWN
126-247-157A
127-109-116A

126-979-326A
UNKNOWN
126-349-145A
006-634-567
123-916-286A
UNKNOWN

005-301-536
126-247-756A
126-509-730A

006-312-364

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February 2005

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126-275-755A

029-586-866
006-317-372
029-264-273

029-586-866
016-309-885
006-615-599
029-264-273

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