by KClark | Jul 24, 2013 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest, Southern Shores
Well… Dan is the ATV rider to beat. This morning he came across not just one crawl, but four! The first one was clearly a false crawl with the mom stopping at a 1 foot escarpment and turning back to sea. The second crawl looked possible, she had made her way...
by Karen Fitzgerald | Jul 17, 2013 | Duck, Nest
Much to our surprise this morning, we had a rare Green sea turtle nest up in Duck, making our total nest count to date at six (6). Volunteer responders had their work cut out for them as Greens are known to be “messy”...
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 | 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 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...
by KClark | Jun 17, 2013 | Duck, Loggerhead, Nest
With less than a quarter mile left on her ATV run, Barbara thought she was nearly done with her ATV run when she came across a beautiful loggerhead crawl. As Nesting Responders arrived, they confirmed that the crawl had a picture perfect nest site, there must be...
