Posts by CWB Turtle Writers

2 new nests today. Nest #46 is at marker 57.2 and had a 38″ crawl. Nest #47 is at marker 65.2 with a 37″ crawl. Nest #1 had 42 hatchlings emerge a little before 9:00 yesterday evening.  It was still light enough for the hundred or so onlookers to get a good look.  

No new activity today, but Nest #1 had one hatchling emerge last night around 9:00.  Hopefully more tonight @66 days.  

One 36″ false crawl at the GPS tower on the east end today. Nest #2 was inventoried last night resulting in 7 live hatching, 8 unhatched and 7 dead/pipped hatchlings.  That means nest #2 produced 99 hatchlings thanks to the folks from Southport that saw the tracks and called.

Nest #45 today! The nest is located near marker 72.8 and she had a 38″ crawl. One false crawl near the pier at the Baptist. We did see a coyote yesterday on the east end. It did run away when it saw us but just be aware when you are out sitting your nests. Nest #2 Read More

You just had to be there to really understand….we came across a turtle returning to the water. She would take 3 or 4 steps and rest, lift her head as if to smell and take 3 or 4 more steps. It was awesome. We traced her steps back to look for a nest but she had apparently the Read More

Nest # 2 had 87 hatchlings emerge tonight around 9:00 with about 150 onlookers

2 new nests, 2 false crawls and Nest #2 had hatchlings without us. Nest #41 relocated from marker 52 at the east end to marker 55.5, 118 eggs and 39” crawl, and Nest #42 located near 68.8 and had a 39” crawl. There was 1 34” false crawl at the east end and 1 false crawl near marker Read More

2 false crawls and 2 nests today, #39 a 34″ crawl @ marker 61.5 a #40, 37″ crawl @ marker 66.9, and both false crawls were at the east end passed the baptist steps, 33″ and 37″ crawls.

3 false crawls passed the baptist steps. 1 32″ crawl and 2 44″ crawls.  She just couldn’t find a place in the escarpment.

Morning patrol: Nest #38 is located near marker 69 by the public parking.  She had a 38″ crawl. We had a false crawl way passed the Baptist steps about marker 52.  She had a 34″ crawl and was determined to find a place to nest.  It looked like she tried twice to get up the hill. News on Read More