July 3, 2023 – Quintet! #50-#54

WE HAD 5 NESTS TODAY and 2 false crawls!  2 of our crawls were very long with many stops and turns.  One mama even dug a chamber, left it uncovered and moved up a bit.  When in doubt, always check the last stop!

We had several wonderful visitors out and ran into Kathy B. from Team 1!

Nest #50 was laid nice and high.
Crawl Width:  92cm/36″

Nest #51 was laid safely.
Crawl Width:  97cm/38″

Nest #52 was relocated from the East End escarpment (111 eggs)
Crawl Width:  94cm/37″

Nest #53 was laid safely
Crawl Width:  92cm/36″

Nest #54 was laid safely
Crawl width:  84cm/33″

**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 23ST03).