by KClark | Jun 18, 2014 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
To adopt Nest#02, visit http://seaturtle.org/nestdb/adopt/?b=1 and select ID# 88756. ATV rider Dan was thrilled this morning to call in his first sighting of a crawl this season in Duck. Soon after, the Nesting Response Team spilled out onto the beach ready to get to...
by KClark | Sep 29, 2013 | Duck, Excavation
Nest Sitters for Nest #6 gathered Thursday about an hour before sunset to begin excavation of our only green nest the season. The Dilleys began a large sweep over the nest site. Because hatchlings were coming out of the nest from multiple points, the team...
by KClark | Sep 25, 2013 | Duck, Emergence, Loggerhead, Nest, Southern Shores
Sunday night, nest #6 sitters arrived around 6PM to find a sink hole on their nest. After much encouragement from the team throughout the evening (including flash mob hatchling dance moves, singing, and multiple cheers), the hatchlings finally came out just before...
by KClark | Aug 22, 2013 | Duck, Emergence
After a week of monitoring Nest #02, the nest sitters got a real treat late last night when over 50 little hatchlings came spilling out of the sand. This was quite a show especially because a few weeks back, about 25 eggs had been dug up and eaten by a fox. Since...
by KClark | Aug 21, 2013 | Duck, Emergence
Nest sitters at Nest #1 have been diligently monitoring their nest since day 55. The team was so excited on Saturday when they observed a well defined sink hole. They thought for sure they would come out that night. But night after night they watched with no signs...
by KClark | Aug 10, 2013 | Duck, Nest
Another Saturday and another nest for ATV rider Jackie in Duck! Nest #09 was first called in by a beach goer who just knew what he was looking at had to be a sea turtle nest. The nesting response team came over and confirmed it, “we have a nest!” Jackie...
