Did you do this off Broward County? We used to do this along sections of beach in Hallandale and Pompano with John when we were in high school in the early 1970's. Lots of walking (5 miles + a night) and slogging excavated nests around in trash cans before he got his first 4x4 truck!
Yeah, we used to walk from Lauderdale By The Sea as far north as Hillsboro Inlet at times. This was probably mid to late 70's if I recall.