We are up to Lucky #13 for our nest counts!
New morning patrol team member, Karen, located her first nest! Nest #12 was laid in a safe location.
Nest #12:
Crawl Width: 80.4 cm/33″
Nest #13 was also located in a safe location. It will be highly visible to many visitors. Mama was a small one!
Nest #13:
Crawl Width: 70.3 cm/30″
Are you excited, yet??!! The end of the incubation period for the first several nests won’t be until the middle of July. We can be patient!
**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 23ST03).