A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, so maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a reporter for NEWS 12 were at the scene. Charlie Barnard Jr. Stratford

Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? Keith Mueller Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: > A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about > 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think > this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not > notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, so > maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a reporter > for NEWS 12 were at the scene. > > Charlie Barnard Jr. > Stratford > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association > (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit > http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >

After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass along the info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these creatures. On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: > Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? > > Keith Mueller > > > > > Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: > > A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about >> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think >> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not >> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, >> so >> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >> reporter >> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >> >> Charlie Barnard Jr. >> Stratford >> ______________________________**_________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >> >> >> > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) > for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** > mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> > -- Lynn A. Jones Museum Assistant Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History New Haven, CT

I could not contact SEANET regarding the Leatherback Turtle, because their website is shut down for maintenance until October 12. However, I did hear on NEWS 12 that "experts' had seen the turtle and estimated it to have been about 150 years old. No mention of who those "experts" were, but NEWS 12 reporter said that the station would follow up to see what the cause of death was, if at all possible. On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Lynn Jones <lynnjones11@gmail.com> wrote: > After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass along the > info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They > were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it > went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these > creatures. > > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: > >> Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? >> >> Keith Mueller >> >> >> >> >> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >> >> A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about >>> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think >>> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not >>> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, >>> so >>> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >>> reporter >>> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >>> >>> Charlie Barnard Jr. >>> Stratford >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >> > > > > -- > Lynn A. Jones > Museum Assistant > Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History > New Haven, CT >

Thank You Charlie and everyone. So sad to see this happen...made me think back a month or so when we saw seven of them from the cod boat inside BLock Island on the way in. What a marvelous animal! Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: > I could not contact SEANET regarding the Leatherback Turtle, because their > website is shut down for maintenance until October 12. However, I did hear > on NEWS 12 that "experts' had seen the turtle and estimated it to have been > about 150 years old. No mention of who those "experts" were, but NEWS 12 > reporter said that the station would follow up to see what the cause of > death was, if at all possible. > > > On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Lynn Jones <lynnjones11@gmail.com> wrote: > >> After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass along the >> info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They >> were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it >> went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these >> creatures. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: >> >>> Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? >>> >>> Keith Mueller >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >>> >>> A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about >>>> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think >>>> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not >>>> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, >>>> so >>>> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >>>> reporter >>>> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >>>> >>>> Charlie Barnard Jr. >>>> Stratford >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >>> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Lynn A. Jones >> Museum Assistant >> Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History >> New Haven, CT >> >

FYI Fishermen in the eastern sound had been reporting a couple of these over the past month or so, alive, mid-sound. I do not spend any time in the eastern sound so I do not know how typical that is. Nick Bonomo Wallingford Sent from my iPhone On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:29 PM, kmueller@ntplx.net wrote: > Thank You Charlie and everyone. So sad to see this happen...made me think back a month or so when we saw seven of them from the cod boat inside BLock Island on the way in. What a marvelous animal! > > > > Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: > >> I could not contact SEANET regarding the Leatherback Turtle, because their >> website is shut down for maintenance until October 12. However, I did hear >> on NEWS 12 that "experts' had seen the turtle and estimated it to have been >> about 150 years old. No mention of who those "experts" were, but NEWS 12 >> reporter said that the station would follow up to see what the cause of >> death was, if at all possible. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Lynn Jones <lynnjones11@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass along the >>> info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They >>> were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it >>> went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these >>> creatures. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? >>>> >>>> Keith Mueller >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about >>>>> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think >>>>> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not >>>>> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, >>>>> so >>>>> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >>>>> reporter >>>>> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >>>>> >>>>> Charlie Barnard Jr. >>>>> Stratford >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>>>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >>>> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lynn A. Jones >>> Museum Assistant >>> Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History >>> New Haven, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Hey everyone, Thanks for all the updates on the turtle. I managed to get out yesterday to see it. It is truly an awe-inspiring creature, and was also terribly sad to see it dead. Since there has been some discussion about letting various authorities know, I just wanted to pass along some information for people concerned about what is happening with the turtle. First of all, since yesterday morning there has been a lot of discussion amongst various organizations and authorities on what is happening with it. At this point the resolution is that the Peabody Museum of Natural History is working with the city of Milford and other regulatory agencies to have it removed and used for education and science. While it's terrible to see one of these magnificent and endangered organisms dead, at least we can use this as an opportunity to educate the public about these magnificent creatures. Best, Jacob On 10/9/13 2:25 PM, Nick Bonomo wrote: > FYI Fishermen in the eastern sound had been reporting a couple of these over the past month or so, alive, mid-sound. > > I do not spend any time in the eastern sound so I do not know how typical that is. > > Nick Bonomo > Wallingford > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:29 PM, kmueller@ntplx.net wrote: > >> Thank You Charlie and everyone. So sad to see this happen...made me think back a month or so when we saw seven of them from the cod boat inside BLock Island on the way in. What a marvelous animal! >> >> >> >> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >> >>> I could not contact SEANET regarding the Leatherback Turtle, because their >>> website is shut down for maintenance until October 12. However, I did hear >>> on NEWS 12 that "experts' had seen the turtle and estimated it to have been >>> about 150 years old. No mention of who those "experts" were, but NEWS 12 >>> reporter said that the station would follow up to see what the cause of >>> death was, if at all possible. >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Lynn Jones <lynnjones11@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass along the >>>> info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They >>>> were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it >>>> went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these >>>> creatures. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? >>>>> >>>>> Keith Mueller >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >>>>> >>>>> A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the beach about >>>>>> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this morning. I think >>>>>> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it but did not >>>>>> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get that close, >>>>>> so >>>>>> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >>>>>> reporter >>>>>> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >>>>>> >>>>>> Charlie Barnard Jr. >>>>>> Stratford >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>>>>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) >>>>> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Lynn A. Jones >>>> Museum Assistant >>>> Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History >>>> New Haven, CT >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > _______________________________________________ > This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. > For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org

Great news Jacob.....Thanks for updating us! Quoting Jacob Musser <jacob.musser@yale.edu>: > Hey everyone, > > Thanks for all the updates on the turtle. I managed to get out > yesterday to see it. It is truly an awe-inspiring creature, and was > also terribly sad to see it dead. Since there has been some > discussion about letting various authorities know, I just wanted to > pass along some information for people concerned about what is > happening with the turtle. First of all, since yesterday morning > there has been a lot of discussion amongst various organizations and > authorities on what is happening with it. At this point the > resolution is that the Peabody Museum of Natural History is working > with the city of Milford and other regulatory agencies to have it > removed and used for education and science. While it's terrible to > see one of these magnificent and endangered organisms dead, at least > we can use this as an opportunity to educate the public about these > magnificent creatures. > > Best, > Jacob > > > > On 10/9/13 2:25 PM, Nick Bonomo wrote: >> FYI Fishermen in the eastern sound had been reporting a couple of >> these over the past month or so, alive, mid-sound. >> >> I do not spend any time in the eastern sound so I do not know how >> typical that is. >> >> Nick Bonomo >> Wallingford >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Oct 9, 2013, at 1:29 PM, kmueller@ntplx.net wrote: >> >>> Thank You Charlie and everyone. So sad to see this happen...made >>> me think back a month or so when we saw seven of them from the cod >>> boat inside BLock Island on the way in. What a marvelous animal! >>> >>> >>> >>> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> I could not contact SEANET regarding the Leatherback Turtle, because their >>>> website is shut down for maintenance until October 12. However, I did hear >>>> on NEWS 12 that "experts' had seen the turtle and estimated it to >>>> have been >>>> about 150 years old. No mention of who those "experts" were, but NEWS 12 >>>> reporter said that the station would follow up to see what the cause of >>>> death was, if at all possible. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 1:07 PM, Lynn Jones <lynnjones11@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> After Steve Spector's report of this turtle yesterday I did pass >>>>> along the >>>>> info to a colleague who contact people at Mystic (searesearch.org) They >>>>> were going to notify their stranding coordinator. I'm not sure where it >>>>> went from there but I was told they are the group who deals with these >>>>> creatures. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 12:44 PM, <kmueller@ntplx.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Sorry to hear that CHarlie! Did you contact SEANET?? >>>>>> >>>>>> Keith Mueller >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Quoting charles barnard jr <chbarnjr@gmail.com>: >>>>>> >>>>>> A large (at least 4 1/2'), dead Leatherback Turtle was on the >>>>>> beach about >>>>>>> 75 yards East of the nesting spit at Milford Point this >>>>>>> morning. I think >>>>>>> this stretch of beach is called Cedar Beach. I approached it >>>>>>> but did not >>>>>>> notice any ropes or buoys attached to the body. I didn't get >>>>>>> that close, >>>>>>> so >>>>>>> maybe I just missed seeing any ropes that were there. Police and a >>>>>>> reporter >>>>>>> for NEWS 12 were at the scene. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Charlie Barnard Jr. >>>>>>> Stratford >>>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >>>>>>> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>>>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>>>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological >>>>>> Association (COA) >>>>>> for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >>>>>> For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/** >>>>>> mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_**lists.ctbirding.org<http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Lynn A. Jones >>>>> Museum Assistant >>>>> Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History >>>>> New Haven, CT >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological >>> Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in >>> Connecticut. >>> For subscription information visit >>> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org >> _______________________________________________ >> This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association >> (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. >> For subscription information visit >> http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org > >