F.I.S.H. of Sanibel-Captiva is continuing its community-wide Friendly Faces Luncheon. The next one will be held on Jan. 9 at 11 a.m. at the Sanibel Recreation C
SCCF marks first island nest as sea turtle season begins
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | May 4, 2021
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The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation documented its first sea turtle nest of the season a loggerhead nest on April 27 on the east end of Sanibel.
UPDATE: On May 2, SCCF volunteer Rachel Walsh found the first loggerhead nest of the season for Captiva. On May 3, SCCF volunteer Nancy Riley found a second loggerhead on Captiva. Also on May 3, SCCF volunteers Diane Clark and Irene Nolan marked off the first loggerhead nest on the west end of Sanibel. The turtle was affectionately dubbed “Cookie Dough” when she previously nested on the islands in 2017 and 2019. According to the data available as of today, two additional loggerhead nests have been found on Sanibel’s west end.