by Karen Fitzgerald | Sep 14, 2013 | Emergence, Kemp Ridley, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
Thank you! Thank you ! Thank you! The 2012 Adopt-a-nest program, operated through seaturtle.org, brought in $570 in donations. Thanks to all our friends for this much needed support. It’s not too late to adopt a 2013 nest. We have 2 nests close to hatching...
by DPohl | Sep 13, 2013 | Emergence, Nags Head, Nest, Sea Turtle Update
CRAZY, just plain crazy nest 12 aka NEST LOCO 12 SNH (South Nags Head). As many of you know nest 12 in South Nags Head was found by the actions of loggers all over the beach which included little loggers under visitor’s houses and tracks all over the beach near...
by KClark | Sep 11, 2013 | Emergence, Nags Head, Nest
The hotline got a phone call just a little after 11PM from a surprised visitor who found little sea turtle hatchlings under their house in Nags Head. Thinking quickly, Charlotte called the nest sitting team for Nest #4 thinking they may still be up and near by....
by DPohl | Sep 9, 2013 | Excavation, Nags Head, Nest
The following are random thoughts which were sent to all the NESTers at Nest 3 in an email: South Nags Head on the 16th and final day of nest sitting which began August 13, 2013: Greetings All, I just submitted the emergence and excavation report to the website and I...
by KClark | Aug 17, 2013 | Loggerhead, Nags Head, Nest
To adopt this nest, go to http://seaturtle.org/nestdb/adopt/?b=1 and selet ID # 82625. Once the nesting response team got the site, they worked on getting measurements and figuring out where she could have laid her eggs. We hate it when she crawls over her...
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...
