Wednesday May 11, a call came into the NMB STP hotline around 6AM from an early morning walker on the beach reporting possible seaturtle activity. Permit Holder Linda Mataya meet up with several NMB STP Volunteers starting their early morning walk. Very short and faint crawl at high tide line, but a body pit for sure.
Chuck soon arrives and probing begins
Small and very neat body pit, outgoing crawl is very close to incoming crawl, no energy wasted here.
Experienced turtle, she seems to know eaxctly what to do.
Eggs are found very deep in egg cavity....Yes. WE HAVE A NEST.
Photo-L. Hughes
154 eggs were found, 153 eggs moved from just above the HTL and middle of the beach, back closer to the dunes, out of the way of beach and people traffic.
Two fox were also seen scouting out the area near the nest.
Photo-L. Hughes
NMB Nest #2
Many thanks to all the NMB STP volunteers out walking at sunrise this chilly morning.
and a big thanks to the walker who called in the turtle activity.
Just a reminder if you see a nesting mother on NMB or Briarcliff areas please call
NMB STP HOTLINE immediately Day Or Night
843-213-9074
PLEASE RESPECT NESTING MOTHERS AND LEAVE NESTING TURTLES ALONE
Sea Turtles are endangered, they are Federally and State protected
Please do not interfere, as any of these things could cause a mother to leave without nesting.
DO not shine lights and no flash photography
Do not approach or go near a nesting turtle
Never be in the eyesight of the nesting turtle
Do not touch or harass any Sea Turtles
Do not go anywhere near the crawl or body pit
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