Posts by CWB Turtle Writers

We had nest #5 today from a 37” crawl at Marker 65.2, close to Nest #2.  We moved 123 eggs back from the high tide line to Marker 65.5.

Lucky for us, we got Nest #4 from a 32” crawl.  She laid just above the high tide so we moved 118 eggs to Marker 72.9 We also had a false crawl of 32” which was very long but she didn’t make a nest.

We had Nest #3 from a 39” crawl at Marker 56.  The top eggs were just under the sand so she probably filled up the hole she dug. We now have a nest at either end of the beach and one in the middle.  Hope we fill in the spaces in between.

This morning egg shells and 22 dead turtles were found on the beach at Marker 73.9. These had been dug up by ghost crabs and a dog. There were still 59 unhatched eggs which were relocated to Marker 66. This is now Nest #57. The nest was probably laid during the high tides and the Read More

We had nest #56 from a 30” crawl at Marker 68.5 (Public Parking Lot).  At 3:15 am we got a call from vacationers who saw her come ashore.  By the time Lynda got there she was laying eggs.  She took a long time to cover the eggs and throw sand, which was a shame as Read More

A 46” crawl gave us nest #55 at marker 62.7.

We had Nest #54 from a 32” crawl at McGlamery Street.  96 eggs were moved back from the high tide line.  Nest #3 hatched last night around 9:30.  Our neighbors and some vacationers watched a large number of hatchlings go into the water.  Apparently a large hole suddenly appeared and there was a boil.  Lucky Read More

We just missed seeing the turtle that laid Nest #53 with a 36” crawl at Marker 54.  A lucky couple at the Baptists saw her finish the nest and go back into the ocean.

We had Nest #52 from a 42” crawl at Marker 62.4.  Also three 36” false crawls.

A 36” crawl gave us nest #51 At marker 61.5.  Nest #1 hatched out 114 hatchlings around 9:00 pm.