Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System

South Carolina DNR Sea Turtle Conservation Program

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Nests
1-5
6-10
11-20
21-40
40+

Beach Description

South Carolina DNR Sea Turtle Conservation Program

South Carolina United Turtle Enthusiasts (SCUTE) monitor approximately 78 km of beach in northern Georgetown and Horry Counties. This area includes the following separately patrolled areas.

South Litchfield Beach has homes that are located behind the primary dunes. Erosional areas limit the amount of stable areas for nest relocation. The southern 1/3 of the beach is a gated community.

Adopt-a-Nest from South Litchfield


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Summary What does this mean Activity

Nests: 13
  In Situ: 6
  Relocated: 7 (53.8%)
  Incubating: 11
  Inventoried: 2 (15.3%)
False Crawls: 3

Estimated Eggs to Date: 770
  Eggs Lost: 13 (1.6%)
  Hatched Eggs: 184
  Emerged Hatchlings: 159
  Mean Incubation Duration (all): 57.5 days
  Mean Clutch Count: 109.1 eggs (Relocated Only)

Mean Hatch Success: 82.5%
Mean Emergence Success: 71.3%
Nest Success: 15.3%
Beach Success: 81.2%

Last Updated: 2026-07-27 21:47:34 (3.7 days ago)

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Significant Nest Losses
Egg Status Egg Losses
SpeciesNestsFalse Crawls
Loggerhead133