by KClark | Aug 18, 2014 | Duck, Emergence
Nest Sitters for Nest#02 were thrilled last night to arrive at the nest to a newly formed sink hole. Would they have to wait four nights like Nest#01 watching the sunken ground, hoping for hatchlings? Not a chance! Before nightfall the first hatchling was already...
by KClark | Aug 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
After sitting for nearly 5 nights with a promising sink hole, Nest Sitters for Nest #01 were finally rewarded with hatchlings running the beach last night around 9PM. Congratulations to Dennis’ crew.
by KClark | Jul 13, 2014 | Loggerhead, Nest, Southern Shores
What a great morning for ATV rider Jackie O! Finding a beautifully intricate turtle crawl by a very picky Loggerhead. Mom journeyed all the way to the foot of the dune, then traveled along the dune line north for about 20 feet before she picked out the perfect spot to...
by KClark | Jul 13, 2014 | Loggerhead, Nest
A shift in the winds brought a lucky turtle to Kitty Hawk this morning so that ATV rider Peggy could find the first nest for Kitty Hawk in a few years. Despite a cool and dreary night with spots of rain to dampen the sand, a mama Loggerhead decided to nest, but she...
by KClark | Jul 12, 2014 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
Wellllllllll town Duck has quacked again with nest 8. What was initially thought as a false crawl, was anything but. After a review by Duckster Jackie O, she was joined by quacker Louise and with a nod of their feathers it was agreed to be worth a dig. Jackie O...
