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...
by KClark | Jun 21, 2013 | Corolla, Loggerhead
Duck, Duck, Duck… Carova! Carova finally broke Duck’s streak for nesting activity. Around 11:30 PM the NEST hotline got a call from some beach goers in Carova. They had spotted a large loggerhead sitting on the beach. Shortly after they noticed her, she...
by KClark | Jun 20, 2013 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
Lucky duck! Another nest discovered today in Duck. ATV rider George came across quite a scene when he discovered the signs of a very anxious mother loggerhead. Turtle tracks showed she had crawled up the beach, nearly to the foot of the dune, only to decide after a...
