We had 3 False Crawls after nothing yesterday. Sadly, they were all in the areas where we are lacking nests, too.
Nest #13 had a canine (paw prints) dig into the nest area. From the crab tracks evidence, it appears a crab pulled out 3 eggs, not the canine. There has been crab activity there for a few days. Our Patrol placed wire over the nest for extra protection. It won’t keep the crabs out, though.
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 23ST03).