Caswell Beach Sea Turtle activity has picked up this weekend! We have 3 more nests and 1 false crawl to add to our sea turtle nest totals. The False Crawl was on the river by the navigation tower. Mama figured out that was NOT a good place! Nest #15 was laid high and dry on Read More
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Caswell Beach Sea Turtles on a Slow Crawl
Caswell Beach’s Sea Turtle Mamas are slowly creeping in and we are up to 14 nests! Nest #13 and Nest #14 were both laid high and dry on this King Tide week. Unfortunately, Nest #7 was overwashed last night. We are hoping it was a quick splash over and not a soaking. We are told Read More
We Hit A Delightful Dozen Sea Turtle Nests
After a few days of nesting drought Caswell Beach now has a dozen sea turtle nests! Nest #11 was safely laid on a high dune. Unfortunately, Nest #12 was laid near the high tide line in a low lying area known to flood. 126 eggs were relocated to higher ground. The turtle Mamas are loving Read More
We’ve Hit Double Digits for Sea Turtle Nests!
Caswell Beach’s Sea Turtle Nest #10 was laid in a low area that floods at high tide. 110 eggs were relocated beyond a vegetation line for safety. Here’s a glimpse of our relocation process, all done in accordance with NCWRC Regulations. North Carolina has over 100 sea turtle nests so far! **This conservation work for Read More
Sea Turtle Nesting Season
Island Life NC recently published a detailed article about all that happens during sea turtle nesting season. It includes a great overview on the sea turtle cycle, the Sea Turtle Protection teams, hatchings, and what happens after that. It includes a handy list of what you can do to help. You can also find some Read More
NCWRC Regulations for Sea Turtle Protection
We recently had some questions about sea turtle programs on our beaches, so we thought we would address them publicly to clear up any misconceptions. Caswell Beach Turtle Watch is the ONLY group on Caswell Beach permitted by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission for the conservation and protection of the sea turtles that nest and Read More
Surprise Visitor – Kemp’s Ridley!
Caswell Beach had a surprise visit this Memorial Day from a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle yesterday afternoon! The Sullivan family called at 4:05 pm saying a mama turtle wanted to join them in their beach tent! Sullivan family, THANK YOU FOR CALLING! We responded within 10 minutes. From start to finish the process only took about Read More
This Sea Turtle Mama is Lucky #7
Caswell Beach Turtle Watch has had a busy couple of days with Nests #5, #6 & #7! Nest #5 was relocated to a higher location away from the tideline. Morning Patrol hit the Jackpot and came across Nest #6 Mama still laying her eggs high in a dune this morning! Beach walkers told us she Read More
We Now Have 4 Nests!
Nest #3 was laid high in a dune. Nest #4: We had a call from the Henderson Family at 10:45 last night about a sea turtle nesting! When we arrived the family was very respectful of the mama, keeping their distance, and watching the miracle by the light of the moon. They have a vacation memory of Read More
New Look For Nest Protection and Nest #2
We now have 2 nests on Caswell Beach! We are happy to say that all of our Brunswick County beaches are on the board, too! Our nest barriers are a bit bigger this year per State Guidelines. Because of the size, we are adding our ‘Love Thy Turtle‘ fabric tape to just the front of Read More