Tide was out. Incoming track and out going track, returned quickly to ocean. Raccoon tracks in the area, may have discouraged nesting....

Where did the spring go? It was COLD out there this morning. The only thing to report was a gator on the beach right where zone 4 ends...

There was no activity today. The anticipation is growing for our first sea turtle visitor....

There were 3 DBT nests found in Zone 1 today

It was a beautiful but very chilly morning on the beach. No turtle activity today, but there were plenty of birds and cannon ball jellies.

We have a NEST!!!! OK it is a DBT nest found by Buddy in zone 1. Congratulations to Buddy for finding Hunting Island State Park's first...

There was no sea turtle activity in any of the zones today. We are ready and looking forward to the new season. (ML)

No nesting on the beach today but we did find a couple shelters worthy of the show Survival. They were removed in order to keep nesting...

May 1st is the start of the sea turtle nesting season in South Carolina. Again, this year, our sea turtle patrol teams will be working in...

The registration for the 2021 Sea Turtle Conservation Project is on hold until the Department of Natural Resources provides Covid...

The last nest of the season has hatched. This morning Buddy and I checked it out. There were not that many tracks. Perhaps more came...

Just happened to look up and saw the eagle on the top branch of a dead tree. Since there were very few nests to check, it was a surprise...

No activity and a dreary start to the day but the sun did finally peek through the clouds. Just some interesting beach pics from today...

Nest 131 hatched and a hatchling was found by patrol peeps in a hole that had been left on the beach. Always important to fill in your...

Nest 121 Hatched last night with lots of little tracks! No other activity.

8/23: Nest 42 - 136 eggs all unhatched, lost to the flood Nest 43 - 124 eggs all unhatched, lost to the flood Nest 78 - 126 eggs, 106...

Nest 108 Hatched and two live hatchlings were found on the surface and released.

#108 hatched last night with 2-4 tracks over the asphalt road. More tomorrow? Inventoried #48 and #49. #49 all unhatched eggs, believe...

Nest 38 left in situ in zone 1 - 1 hatched, 133 unhatched, 0 dead, 0 live Nest 40 relocated in zone 6 - 47 hatched, 14 unhatched, 0 dead,...

Nest 92 hatchling tracks