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...
by KClark | Jun 22, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
With just enough time to haven fall into a deep sleep, the nest hotline rang around 3AM. Some late night beachgoers taking one last walk on the sand came across a large turtle emerging from the ocean. Knowing she could abort her mission at anytime before deciding to...
