We welcome August and all the nest activity it brings!
Nests #11 and #12 have been inventoried and many nests have had hatchlings emerge (some have boiled and others have trickled). Nests are greened with runways up to #22.
Unfortunately, a 4 legged animal (most likely a fox or coyote) dug deeply into Nest #41 and destroyed 59 eggs. Some of the eggs were undeveloped, but sadly others had embryo development.
Nest #11
Hatched Egg Shells – 120
Unhatched Eggs – 13
Pipped Eggs – 0
Live Hatchlings at Inventory – 0
Dead Hatchlings – 0
Nest #12
Hatched Egg Shells – 115
Unhatched Eggs – 5
Pipped Eggs – 2
Live Hatchlings at Inventory – 2
Dead Hatchlings – 1
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 24ST03).
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See our Latest Nest Inventory Results.
Nest #11
Nest #12
More Hatchlings and A Predator
