We have Nest #2! Our second nest is usually at least a week after the first. Are we on a roll or what?! Mama was sneaky. The Morning Patrol found 4 eggs first, not in a chamber. The chamber was finally located about a foot away!She picked a nice high spot so we won’t have to Read More
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2020 Year End Summary
• Crawls > 67 Nest > 46 False Crawls• Nests > 38 Relocated nests– 56.7% (NC 30.5%) ▪ 9 nests relocated from east end ▪ 29 nests relocated above tide line > 27 In Situ nests > 2 Wild nests >Averaged 113 eggs per nest, ranged 76-154• Nests loss > Weekend of 16 inches of Read More
Sunday, July 28
Morning Patrol: Nest #97 is just of Tom Hess. 38” crawl. 124 eggs were moved over the escarpment and closer to the dune. A fox invaded nest #47. 6 eggs were lost 2 hatchlings from nest #20 were watched to the water. #24 had a small indent Green delivered to nest #27 Last night: Nest Read More
2019 Season Beginning Soon
The 2019 Turtle Season is almost here! Beginning May 1st, the Turtle Watch Morning Patrol will search Caswell Beach for any tracks left by a mother turtle who might be laying eggs. If a nest is discovered, it will be marked and assigned a sequential number, starting with 1. With the beach re-nourishment project behind Read More
New Season Starting Soon
The 2017 Turtle Season is almost here! Beginning May 1st, the Turtle Watch Morning Patrol will search Caswell Beach for any tracks left by a mother turtle who might be laying eggs. If a nest is discovered, it will be marked and assigned a sequential number, starting with 1. Hopefully 2017 will continue the trend Read More
2016 Summary
Recap of 2016 Season 137 Crawls 59 Nests 78 False Crawls Nests 17 Relocated – 28.8% 2 nests relocated from Southport (#2 & #50) 8 nests from east end 42 In Situ Relocated Nests 1831 eggs 997 hatchlings Nests 48, 49, & 50 were all relocated – 267 eggs lost from Hermine 6413 egg shells Read More