Sunday, August 7

No new crawls this morning.

Saturday  Night

  • Nests #28 and #35 all had first emergences.
  • Nest #27 had 2 more emerge.

Sunday Morning

  • Nest # 27 had several more hatchling tracks.
  • Nest #31 had a first emergence with several hatchling tracks.
  • Nest #35 had two more hatchlings in the runway when Morning Patrol arrived.  Kathleen fought off a crab who was going after 1 hatchling!
  • Nests #29, #31 had large crab holes.

**This conservation work for protected sea turtles on Caswell Beach is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit 22ST03)