Posts by CWBTW Editor

Can turtles sense an incoming storm? This week on Caswell Beach has left us wondering, as many of our sea turtles nests show increased activity. Many are deciding it’s time to get out early, and are anxious to get into the ocean! It’s keeping us very busy these last few days, and we are hoping Read More

Fact or Fiction? Does hot weather determine whether sea turtles are girls or boys? Well, there is a saying we use – hot chics and cool dudes. When temps are warmer during incubation, it’s been proven that more hatchlings are female, and when it’s cooler there are more males. With the scorching temps in recent Read More

It’s been an exciting week for Caswell Beach Sea turtles amid the heat and storms, and Caswell Beach Turtle Watch teams are keeping busy with hatches, inventories, and even new nests. Saturday morning on patrol we found four nests had early emergence activity (day 49-52), with one nest making a very slow boil (bloom) in Read More

Caswell Beach’s sea turtles are feeling the effects of Mother Nature in many ways in these past weeks. Erosion is battering our dunes feet at a time, higher tides are making beach areas inaccessible and overwashing nests, and well – it’s just been very, very hot. But sea turtles are enduring in surprising and miraculous Read More

“All nesting sea turtles, their incubating eggs and emergent hatchlings are listed as Threatened or Endangered by federal and state law. As such, they are protected from “take,” including harassment, harm, injury, or death. We recognize that the presence of sea turtle nests and hatchlings on the beach provides an opportunity to raise awareness about Read More

Caswell Beach is happy to report that after many days with a high incidence of false crawls, there are new nests to report. Our beach supporters have really come through in keeping us up-to-date on turtle activity and observing safe distancing and no light practices. We are grateful for the support and very happy to Read More

After four disappointing False Crawls yesterday, Caswell Beach is back on track with three new sea turtle nests. We are hoping with some relief from the heat and overnight rain, our mamas are ready for more beach visits. Morning Patrol was greeted by a sweet family of 12 from Cincinatti, Ohio. They have been coming Read More

As beach lovers, a chance interaction with a sea turtle is a treasured experience, and we all get excited and naturally want to get closer to these majestic creatures. But as we have opportunities to get up close with a sea turtle, it’s important to understand the protections in place for them. So far this Read More

As June gets into full swing here at Caswell Beach and our beaches get warmer, we at Caswell Beach Turtle Watch are seeing increased activity from our sea turtle mamas. The activity is not all that different from years past, but there are always cycles from year to year where we see fewer or more Read More