Busy morning. 12 total crawls with 5 new nests. Breakdown: Zone 1: 1 NNC, Zone 2: 3 NNC and 2 nests, Zone 3: 1 NNC, Zone 4: 1 NNC and 2 new nests, Zone 5: 1 NNC and 1 new nest. All but one nest left in-Situ. This older nest was in her way to lay her eggs and she went through it like a Abrams tank. She then climbed the dune to lay her nest. Best #66 in Zone 4. Best 68 on Little Hunting Island. The pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2024-MTP537 & 2024

Well, hello Sunday team. We are now tied in last place. We have a feeling you will blow buy us this weekend. Isn’t it fantastic how well the beach is doing with nests! Once again, it was a beautiful morning on the beach, perfect weather and no bugs! Mostly beautiful because we finally got more nests than non-nesting crawls. We ended the morning with 3 nests in zone 2 and a nest and a non-nesting crawl in zone 3. The nest in zone 3 was quite the wanderer, check out Buddy’s dro

A day late with the report but Tuesday Turtlers had a busy day with 5 NNC's. One was a doozy with our girl going over the dune (and fence) and into the inner dune area. Wandered around, went back up, then back down and finally exited the long way! Hopefully she is successful in the next couple of days! [The Pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2026-MTP537. Following all rules and guidelines. Only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle

After Tuesday's 7 non nesting crawls with no nests. Wednesday was expecting lots of nests . Unfortunately 2 nests with 5 non nesting crawls (NNC). Though nor'easter ripping down the beach erased any tracks or body pits that were in soft sand. We could have some surprise hatching in coming months. Zone 6 also got in the game with it's first activity of the season . A nest

Zone 3 stayed busy With 5 emergences 1 nest and 4 NNC All but 1 of the emergences was on top of the dunes including the nest. Mama sea turtle that laid nest 4 terra formed the dune to her liking Way go you dedicated Mom's. Zone 4 nest

Photos taken by permitted volunteers under permit MTP-537 & MTP-565 Zone 2 takes the Busy title with two nests, # 55 and # 57 and two NNE NNE 32.3736 -80.4371 NNE 32.36863 -80.44005 Zone 2 took the Blustery title, located Nest 56 leaving insitu

Nest in zone 2 2 nests in zone 3 Nest in zone 4 Total 54 for May one day to go.

Am I seeing a pattern. 2016, 141 nests - new record. 2019 - 153 nests, new record. 2022 - 175 nests, new record. 2026 - 50 nests, new record for May and we have two days left. Bring on June!

One NNC and nest #48 in zone 5, little Hunting Island and 2 nests in zone 2. The pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2024-MTP537 & 2024 -MTP565, Following all rules and guidelines. Only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.

Non nesting crawl in zone 5 on lil hunting Nest #47🐢 It was another quiet morning for Thursday. We got word of a NNC on Little Hunting early on and we had hoped that was a sign of thin gs to come. We came upon a beautiful crawl in zone 2 but, not for a lack of trying, there was not a nest to locate. 🥺 As the tide went down Buddy was able to get Caretta to the south end of the beach and found nest #47! This nest was relocated to the dunes in zone 4.

Hole is abandoned egg chamber Mama changed her mind went higher 4 more nests all in zone 2. Zone 2 and 3 are duking it out for top zone . The picture(s) were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2026-MTP537. Following all rules and guidelines.only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.

Nest in zone 2 3 nests in zone 3 And nest in zone 5 before the breach . First nest of 2026 in that area

We broke record today for most nests in May . 2022 had previous record with 33 nests in May. We currently have 37 nests with 6 days left in May . 2026 will continue to add to it

4 more nests on this Memorial Day 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Nest in zone 2 Nest in zone 4 2 nests in zone 3

Photos by permitted volunteers under permit 2026-MTP37 Birds rule the first nest in Zone 1. Sea turtle tracks with a significant differential led into the DNR marked off bird sanctuary, into a dune with visible thrown sand and noticeable body pit, for us volunteers to photograph from afar as it is illegal to enter this area. After the bird nesting season is over and the turtle nest hatches, an inventory will be performed. The DNA submitted will possibly identify the affect

As of 5/22 I cannot find a year where we had 7 nests in one day in May. Closest is 2024 and 2022 with 6 in one day. Generally more nests in May means more nests in June. Exception is 2013 where May was 9 nests and June was 53. 33 nests in May is the best I can find and this was in 2022. all the best Keith

2 nests today in the hot zone 3. No other activity

8 crawls this morning. 7 new nests ties the record for most nests in. A day according to Buddy. The one NNC was probed by James, Beth and Buddy so if it’s there guess we will find out in about 60 days. The pictures were taken by permitted volunteers under permit 2024-MTP537 & 2024 -MTP565, Following all rules and guidelines. Only permitted individuals are allowed to engage in sea turtle conservation activities.

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