Loggerhead sea turtle nesting numbers for Fort Myers Beach
Loggerhead sea turtle nesting data on Fort Myers Beach and Bonita Beach:
Fort Myers Beach:
112 nests
314 false crawls
51 hatched
48 relocations
Bonita Beach
187 nests
386 false crawls
109 hatched
Source: Turtle Time
Editor’s note:
Loggerhead sea turtles are threatened in the United States and protected under
the Endangered Species Act. The sea turtle nesting season on Fort Myers Beach runs through
Oct. 31 and a town ordinance requires that all outdoor lights be turned off from 9 p.m. through 7
a.m. except for shielded amber, downward-directed lights. All blinds and curtains must also be
shut from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. in order to protect nesting sea turtles and hatchlings from disorientations.
Beach furniture should be removed from the beach before dusk and all holes should be filled in on the beach.