Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

1 36” false crawl today near the lifeguard stand. We will be greening nest #1 tomorrow at 7:00.  Tomorrow is the 52nd day for #1.  Sitting will start on the 56th day, Saturday, unless we see signs indicating otherwise.

Even with all the fireworks on the beach we still had 4 false crawls and 2 nests. 3 false crawls were on the east end between lighthouse and lifeguard stand, 33”, 34” and 28”.  Then the last false crawl was a 29” crawl and went in and out of the dune over 4 houses….bless her. Read More

32” false crawl at the east end today.

Nest #31 and a false crawl today. Nest #31 needed to be moved behind the high tide line.  118 eggs moved back to the dune.  29” crawl The false crawl was in front of the villas, 33” crawl.

Wednesday, we had a 32” false crawl in the 600 block. Today, 2 new nests.  Nest 29, we moved 131 eggs to a safer location, 32” crawl.  Nest 30 had a 40” crawl and was safely laid.

2 nest and a false crawl today.  Nest #27 was laid high on a hill so was left in place with a 38” crawl. Nest #28 had a 36” crawl. False crawl was 33” and near Bob Spake walkway

Nest #26 was laid.  108 eggs were moved closer to the dune and the crawl was 38”. 3 false crawls today, all on the east end and we measured 34”, 35” and 36”.

2 false crawls on the east end today.  One measured 33” and the other was 39”.

No new crawls or nest the last 2 days.We did have an injured turtle on the beach yesterday that was transported to The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital.  Looked like a boat strike that they said was an old wound but were hopeful for her recovery.  Thanks to all those involved in getting her there.

SURPRISE!Nest #25. Turtle came in the beach around 10:00 and laid her nest. She had a 36” crawl.   Onlookers notified, patrol came, crowd was good. Video will be posted on Facebook later today.