Posts by Caswell Turtle Watch

2 false crawls and 2 nests this morning. Nest #20 was laid out on the point and relocated just west of the Baptist walkover.  Crabs had gotten into the nest and broke 3 of the 144 eggs.  Her crawl was 34”. Nest #21 is east of the 629 walkway and her crawl was 32”. The Read More

Nest #19 had a 35” crawl and is located west of the 600 walkway. Just received an email from Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital.  There is going to be a release tomorrow morning.  21 turtles will be released including our very own Dutchman!

Nest #18 is just west of McGlamery St.  She had a 37” crawl. A false 38” crawl at the east end today. Our 185 egg clutch was big but the largest clutch in NC was 206 eggs from a nest laid in 2015 at Cape Hatteras.  Still the largest for us at Caswell Beach.

Nest #17 and a false crawl this morning. The false crawl was on the eastern point and nest #17 is located near the 200 walkway and had a 44” crawl.  We’ve had some big ones this year. Just so you know, I decided to look at our historical data and this is the most nest Read More

3 more nests today and the turtles really like the 400 block.  Nest #14 came in first and put hert nest high on the dune while it was still raining but the rain stopped before she left.  Nest #15 followed beside the first tracks but didn’t go up the dune. Put her nest in the Read More

Two more nests today. Nest #12 was laid on the point and relocated 121 eggs to west of the Baptist walkway.38” crawl. Nest #12 is possibly a green. The tracks are different and only time will tell.  Nest #13 is at the 100 walkway.  40” crawl, 106 eggs moves above the tide line at the Read More

Two nests today. Nest #10 was laid on the east point and we relocated 185 eggs to east of the lighthouse.  It had a 43” crawl.  I’ve asked for the recorded largest clutch…this might be it. Nest #11 was a 34” crawl east of the 400 walkway.  We moved 114 eggs higher in the dune.

Nest #9 today was relocated from the east tip to west of the lifeguard stand.  She had a 34” crawl and planted 105 eggs.

Nest number 8 was relocated from the east end escarpment.  34” crawl with 141 placed east of the lifeguard stand. We had a false crawl on the eastern tip near the tower.

It was a “twofer” day! Nest #6 was relocated from the escarpment on the east point to west of the Baptist walkover. 92 eggs and and 35” crawl Nest #7 is between the villas and McGlamery. She had a 38”crawl and the eggs were barely covered.