Colder!

The temperatures have plummeted here in South Florida. Tonight's lows are expected to be in the mid-30s in northern Palm Beach County and tomorrow may dip down to 32!! We're doing our best to stay warm out there. Still no turtles to report. The nourishment project is moving along well. Right now our nights consist of driving up and down the project area and making an occasional stop for coffee and snacks. Our beaches are visited not only by leatherback, loggerhead and green sea turtles every year but many species of seabird and shorebird as well. Tonight, we noticed two Brown Pelicans resting side-by-side on the beach. After driving past them a second time, Chris caught the reflection from fishing line on one of the birds. Upon closer look, he discovered that both pelicans were wrapped in line and that they were tangled together. We brought both birds back up to the center (which is not an easy task on an ATV!) and removed the line. Both birds were scraped and a little dazed but otherwise ok so we sent them on their way. We want to remind everyone to dispose of fishing gear properly. We often rescue birds and turtles from hook and line entanglement.