We have Quintuplets! Today we have 5 new nests and 4 False Crawls!!! Some of those False Crawls were similar widths to our nests, so Mama may have tried a few times to find the perfect place.
Karen Clark (KC) from NCWRC rode along with the Morning Patrol and she was not disappointed! How great it was to have her expertise and advice!
SPECIAL THANKS to the Morning Patrol, Walking Patrol and additional helpers today! That was a long morning!
Nest #16 is in a safe location near the bottom of a dune.
Crawl Width: 94cm/37″
Nest #17, safe location
Crawl Width: 33″
Nest #18, also safe
Crawl Width: 33″
Nest #19 had to be relocated from an area known to have water inundation from the street above.
Crawl Width: 41″
Nest #20, safe location
Crawl Width: 106cm/41.5″
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 23ST03).