Category: 2019 Season

Nest 92 was laid in a safe location at the East Point and left there to incubate.  36″ Crawl
There was a False Crawl west of 601 walkway.  30” crawl
No action at any of the nests last night.

 It was a busy night on Caswell Beach!
Nest #2 had a partial boil of 47 turtles racing to the sea with 98 very respectful observers.
Nest 3 boiled with 83 hatchings at about 12:40. The hole appeared at 10:45. All the hatchlings went straight to the sea.
While waiting at Nest #3, Team 1 had the privilege of watching a Mama Turtle lay her eggs in the 400 Block!  WOW!  Visitors got to see a mama laying and a nest boil in the same night!  Can you believe that!
This morning:Nest #90 was relocated from East of Maritime way.  128 Eggs, 41″ Crawl
Nest #91 was laid safely West of the 300 Block.  36″ Crawl
False Crawl East of Maritime Way.  36″ Crawl

Nest 88 was relocated from West of the Point to East of the Baptist Lifeguard Stand.  115 eggs, 39″ Crawl
Nest 89 is located near the 400 Block access.  39″ Crawl
False Crawls were 35″ East of Maritime Way and 35″ East of Lighthouse.
Nest #1 Inventory:  78 Shells, 26 Unhatched, 7 Live Hatchlings, slow but sure to the water.

 2 more nests and 1 false crawl. 

Nest #86 is west of 601, 40” crawl and 122 eggs moved back from the tide line. 

Nest #87 is east of baptist walkway, 41” crawl and 107 eggs moved from the east point

False crawl was 35” in the 400 block

Nest #85 is between Sellers and McGlamery and had a 33” crawl. 

No false crawls, no more hatchlings. 

We had hatchlings!!!!  Nest #1 boiled last night around 9:05-ish.  65 hatchlings made it straight to the water with 300-350 onlookers.  Thanks to all of our volunteers that came out to assist, including a group from Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection.  Inventory will be Monday.

2 more nests today.

#83 – 800 block with 38” crawl

#84 – 102 eggs were relocated from the east escarpment to east of the baptist walkway

• Nest #80 is west of the 200 walkway and had a 36” crawl.
• Nest #81 is in the 800 block. She had a 32″ crawl and we moved 113 eggs back from high tide line.
• Nest #82 is on the point. Her 35” crawl came in on the river side and exited on the ocean side. It looked like it may have been from yesterday and was in a safe place so remains on the point.

37″ false crawl near nest 37

35″ false crawl at public access

Green was delivered to nests 5, 6 and 7. 
Nest 1 is closer than its ever been to hatching.

Nothing new today except that Nest #1 was sporting a nice crack and indent last night.

What a morning for morning patrol. Can you believe they didn’t really get wet…even with 3 nests and 3 false crawls. 

#77 moved 113 eggs from east end to east of lighthouse -37” crawl

#78 moved 131 eggs away from tide line west of 429 walkway -37” crawl

#79 Trott St (east of Lazy Turtle) 38”

False crawls were 38” near Maritime Way, 38” west of lighthouse and 28” in front of Caswell Dunes

Ocean Isle Beach has reported hatchlings!

Nest #76 today.  It’s located near 629 walkway and had a 34” crawl.

4 false crawls:

• 40” near 423 walkway
• 34” near Tom Hess
• 36” near Joe O’Brien
• 34” near golf course

Green was delivered to nests #3 & #4 this morning. Today is the 56^th day for nest #1 so we will be sitting starting tonight if the weather cooperates.  Reminder that we do not go on the beach during lightning.  We messed team #1 up yesterday by not delivering green.  I need to recalculate days on our nest assignment sheet as it does not agree with SeaTurtle.org.  I will include green delivery in my daily email.