Happy Saturday! We have 2 new nests this morning!Nest #29 had to be moved from an escarpment just before the East Point. 132 eggs were relocated to a safer location! Nest #30 had an interesting crawl. Mama could possibly have a flipper, too, but she laid well!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
WELL, SHE FINALLY DID IT! MULTI-PIT MAMA LAID! We had 2 nests total today and 1 False Crawl.
Nest #27 had to be moved from the river side of the East Point. There were 139 eggs relocated! Nest #28 was laid beyond the high tide line after 2 lower area attempts. She was determined this time!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have Nest #26! Visitors called last night about a Mama crawling up the beach. Teresa was able to go out and watch her lay and scan her for pit tags (no tags found)! The visitors were able to watch from a respectable distance and enjoy the miracle!
Our Multi-Pit Mama returned. She had 6 tries, but no eggs were found. Bless her, she is persistent!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have Nest #25 laid in a safe location! Our multi-pit Mama was back again with another interesting False Crawl. Bless her heart! We hope she is able to lay!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have Nest #23 in a nice high spot and one False Crawl today. Unfortunately, Nest #19 was slightly washed over again. We have been told by the State that a little washover is OK for a nest. We hope that is the case with this one!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have Nest #22 in a high and dry area!
The Tide was unusually high this morning, probably due to Tropical Storm Alex out in the Atlantic. The King Tide isn’t until next week! Nest #19 was slightly overwashed, and it’s in a high spot. Nest #12 was splashed all around, but not over. (Nest #12 was also free from any animal invasion today!)
Thank you to all who attended yesterday’s meeting.
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
The Mama Turtles led the Morning Patrol on a bit of a journey this morning. Thanks to their persistence, we have Nest #21 in another good location and 1 False Crawl.
Unfortunately, a fox or coyote dug into Nest #12. Sadly, we lost 31 eggs. Last year we did not have a fox or coyote issue on Caswell Beach all season. A cage was added, but it probably wouldn’t have made a difference in this situation as the animal dug in from the left side beyond the stakes.
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have Nest #20 and 4 False Crawls today! That gives us 20 Nests and 18 False Crawls. We don’t know the reason for the high # of False Crawls, but hope the Mamas will find their sweet spot and lay soon!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
How many Patrol Members does it take to find a nest??? A LOT, especially when it looks like a nest and feels like a nest! Thanks to Gary, Susan and Hannah for helping Teresa and Joy this morning! Our Patrol is AWESOME!
2 Nests and 3 False Crawls. Nests #18 and #19 were laid in safe locations!
The first False Crawl was near the East Point in a dune escarpment, not a safe place! The last 2 False Crawls were right next to each other. Hmm, wonder if they were related? Sadly, the mamas left without laying.
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
We have nest #17, located in a nice high area!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).
