Posts by CWB Turtle Writers

Today we had 1 nest and 1 false crawl. Nest #18 today, 39″ crawl, at marker 63.9. The 30″ false crawl was at marker 69.5. Nest #18 was picture perfect!

Nest #16 and #17 today! #16 is at marker 60.9, had a 38″ crawl. #17 is at 69.9 and had a 31″ crawl. Both nests were safely nested next to the dunes. Unfortunately though Nests 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 were all over washed last night.

Two 35″ false crawls today.  One near the golf course steps, the other just east of the public parking lot.

Two 31″ false crawls, one at the villas and the other east of the Baptist steps. Nest #15 this morning is marker 76.8, east of the golf course steps. Her crawl was 34″. On the down side, Nest #1 was over washed.

One 39″ false crawl at marker 69.5. Nest #14 had a crab hole and 2 eggs on the sand.

Nest #14 – We relocated 126 eggs at Marker 59, by the lighthouse.  Her crawl was 34″ and she laid a little too close to the high tide line.

Nest #13 and 2 false crawls today.  Nest #13 is east of the lighthouse and had a 38” crawl.  The 2 false crawls were 44” crawls and between marker 66 and 67.

2 more nests today. Nest #11 had a 34 inch crawl and is located at marker 63.5 Nest #12 had a 38 inch crawl and is located at marker 70

Nest #10 today with a 34” crawl far down in the Baptists area. She had laid in the bottom of the escarpment. We moved 128 eggs to just west of the Baptist Steps. She left some odd tracks.

We had one 37” false crawl at Marker 73.5.  She just came up, did a big circle and went back.  We didn’t get wet and the vehicle ran good so a good start to the day. On Friday, May 27th Susan Holbrooks met with a representative from Duke-Energy to discuss our programs needs and goals.  Before Read More