Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

Tuesday Night (Yay, no bugs!) Nest #65 Inventory (remaining hatchlings were stuck under heavy, wet sand.  4 were live pipped which emerged once they were brought out to the surface.) Live- 28 Dead- 0 Pipped-7 Unhatched- 1 Hatched Egg Shells- 97 Pieces- 3 handfuls Matthew Godfrey gave special permission for Nest #68 to be excavated early Read More

Monday Night: Nest #58 InventoryLive- 0Dead- 0Pipped- 0Unhatched- 4Hatched Egg Shells- 106Pieces- handfulNest #61 InventoryLive- 6Dead- 0Pipped- 2Unhatched- 2Hatched Egg Shells- 106There was activity at Nest #59 with a nice crowd, but now we think it was a crab. Tuesday Morning: Crabs were active last night in Nests #59, #68 and an excavated nest area.Another Read More

Sunday Night: Nest #68 had hatchlings emerge between 8:45-9:30.   Monday Morning: Nest #59 had 2 crab holes. Nest #62 was dug up by a canine and crabs Nest #64 had a crab hole. Nest #65 had at least 1 more hatchling track. Nest #68 had 2 crab holes Nest #69 had a canine (small paws) Read More

Saturday Night: Nest #55 Inventory Live- 0 Dead- 0 Pipped- 0 Unhatched- 4 Hatched Egg Shells- 92 Nest #57 Inventory Live- 0 Dead- 0 Pipped- 0 Unhatched-18 Hatched Egg Shells- 120 Nest #65 had several hatchlings emerge during the heat of the day.  Sadly, 3 did not survive. Nest #62 had 1 lone hatchling emerge Read More

Nest #52 Inventory Live- 1 Dead- 0 Pipped- 3 Unhatched- 2 Hatched Egg Shells-116 Nest #53 Inventory Live- 0 Dead- 0 Pipped- 1 Unhatched- 7 Hatched Egg Shells- 94 Pieces- Handful Saturday Morning: Nest #56 Inventory Live- 0 Dead- 0 Pipped- 0 Unhatched- 6 Hatched Egg Shells- 98 Pieces- 2 handfuls There were no nest Read More

Lots of action last night! Nest #54 Inventory Live- 0 Dead- 1 Pipped- 0 Unhatched- 64 (some beige, some white) Hatched Egg Shells- 75 Pieces- handful Nest #60 Inventory (relocated from Southport) Live- 9 Dead- 0 Pipped- 0 Unhatched- 4 Hatched Egg Shells- 86 Nest #58 hatched during the pouring rain and bugs biting with Read More

It was a quiet and buggy night last night.  No boils were observed and there were no hatchling emergences overnight. Quiet, calm and very still out this morning.  Nests #54, #60 and #61 had big crab holes. Nest #65 had a big drop for Day 48!  We may want to make sure all nests in the Read More

Nests #56 & #57 both hatched overnight.  Both teams saw no evidence of activity before they left for the night. Sneaky turtles!  One little one was found in the grass above #57.  Brian saw her (?) to the water.  Thanks, Brian! Nests #54, #61 & #62 had big crab holes. Nest #55 had a depression. Read More

Monday night was a busy night in the light rain! Nest #45 Inventory Live- 1 Dead- o Pipped- 0  Unhatched- 3 Hatched Egg Shells- 84 Nest #49 Inventory Live- 4 Dead- 5 Pipped- 2 Unhatched- 1 Hatched Egg Shells- 82 Nest #50 Inventory Live- 39 Dead- 4 Pipped- 19 (the rain made it hard to get Read More

Sunday to Monday Morning: Nest #54 appears to have hatched during the night. Tracks could be seen in the runway. Nests #55, #60 and #62 have depressions or craters. **This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03).