by Karen Fitzgerald | Jul 17, 2013 | Duck, Nest
Much to our surprise this morning, we had a rare Green sea turtle nest up in Duck, making our total nest count to date at six (6). Volunteer responders had their work cut out for them as Greens are known to be “messy”...
by KClark | Jul 11, 2013 | Duck, False Crawl
Nearing the finish of his run, ATV rider George found the tell tale sign of a turtle crawl on the beach in Sanderling. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a false crawl. It seems mom came in, hit the remains of a small but ever present (about 1 foot) scarp, and...
by KClark | Jul 10, 2013 | Corolla, False Crawl, Loggerhead
5:50 AM ATV rider John calls in with a report of a crawl on the 4WD beach just north of the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. Nesting Responders were called to the scene and were all hopeful to find a nest site. They followed the incoming tracks up the beach about...
by KClark | Jul 8, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
And the winner is… Al, with a record 3 crawls on his single ATV ride this morning! Yes, Al called in with not only one nest but two and a false crawl to spare. Around 6:40 AM the Nesting Response Team was called out for Nest #04 in Nags Head. Once the team...
by KClark | Jul 5, 2013 | False Crawl, Loggerhead
After weeks of cold water keeping the turtles south, last night around 10:45PM we got a call from Currituck dispatch with a report of a sea turtle emerging from the ocean in Carova! Despite their best efforts to keep the scene calm and welcoming, the turtle took one...
