Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

Things are definitely slowing down!   No activity to report.  We are still waiting on Nests #80, #83 and Nesting Site #2. This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 21ST03)

Nothing happening while teams have been sitting except a lot of bug bites! Nest #86 had 2 more hatchlings emerge overnight. Here is Gary’s sunrise picture for your enjoyment! This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 21ST03)

Sunday Night: Wonderful temperatures, flat water, but buggy and no action! Monday Morning: I received a call in the wee hours from a visitor that Nest #86 had hatched.  He reported that all the turtles appeared to have gone to the water.  Morning Patrol checked out the scene this morning. Several wiggled through a gap Read More

Saturday Night: Nest #82 Inventory Live Hatchlings-0 (the last little one dug out yesterday morning) Dead Hatchlings-0 Pipped Eggs-0 Unhatched Eggs-4 Hatched Egg Shells-86 This was the Mama that nested just several yards away while many of us were sitting at Nest #1!  She did good! Nest #84 hatched at about 10:45 with the help Read More

Friday Night: Special thanks to Turtle Ambassadors Ben and Jamee for rescuing a turtle hatchling from Kingsley Street Park in Southport Friday evening! Poor baby was very lost, walking circles around a park street light! How in the world did it get there? Possibly dropped by a bird? We may never know! He was very Read More

Thursday Night: Nest #60 was inventoried at 80 days because we had not seen any indications of hatching.  Well, it was a pleasant surprise for team 7 when they discovered empty shells!  It must have hatched during a rain storm probably about 22-26 days! Nest #60 Inventory Live Hatchlings-0 Dead Hatchlings-0 Pipped Eggs-0 Unhatched Eggs-6 Read More

Quiet night and quiet morning.  The beach is flat from the tides and rain. Nest #58 Inventory (after 80 days of incubation)This nest suffered overwashes early and all through the critical incubation period.  Sadly, all of the eggs were unhatched.  One was even hot pink on the INSIDE.  There was also standing water in the nest Read More

Tuesday Night:Teresa and I got to meet up with KC (Karen Clark) from NCWRC for a quick face to face.  She loved our beach!  We discussed tidal issues and shared successes as well as losses.  She has some good ideas rolling for next year!  Also, she is open to suggestions for future lessons.  Nest #82 started Read More

We’ve had a quiet couple of nights and days out there. Morning Patrol was able to get out between down pours, but didn’t see any evidence of emergences.  Sand washed in the runways and high tides caused some overwashes on the nests near the lighthouse.   There are 9 nests left on the beach, counting Nesting Site #2.  Read More

Sunday night was a beautiful night on the beach with an almost full moon.  Unfortunately we did not have any nests hatch. Tonight is the full moon so maybe there will be some activity then. The Morning Patrol reported that it was a beautiful morning on the beach.  The only activity was tiny crab holes Read More