Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System

Sea Turtle Nesting History

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  Date Beach ActivityMatched By
12013-05-30Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
22013-06-14Daufuskie IslandNestDNA
?possible missed nest (27 day gap)
32013-07-11Hilton Head IslandNestDNA
42013-07-23Hunting Island State ParkNestDNA
52013-08-04Daufuskie IslandNestDNA
62013-08-18WassawNestDNA
 
72015-05-25Hunting Island State ParkNestDNA
82015-06-07Hunting Island State ParkNestDNA
?possible missed nest (23 day gap)
92015-06-30WassawNestDNA, Flipper Tag, PIT Tag
A2015-07-11Little TybeeNestDNA
B2015-07-22WassawNestDNA, Flipper Tag, PIT Tag
C2015-08-02BlackbeardNestDNA
 
D2017-05-23St. CatherinesNestDNA
E2017-06-07WassawNestDNA, Flipper Tag, PIT Tag
F2017-06-20Hunting Island State ParkNestDNA
?possible missed nest (43 day gap)
?possible missed nest (43 day gap)
G2017-08-02Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
H2017-08-16Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
 
I2019-05-20Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
J2019-06-03Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
K2019-06-17Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
L2019-06-29Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
M2019-07-10Kiawah IslandNestDNA
N2019-07-21Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
 
O2021-05-29Edingsville BeachNestDNA
P2021-06-12Edingsville BeachNestDNA
Q2021-06-28Edingsville BeachNestDNA
?possible missed nest (33 day gap)
?possible missed nest (33 day gap)
R2021-07-31Edingsville BeachNestDNA
S2021-08-11Edisto Beach State ParkNestDNA
 
T2023-05-24Botany Bay IslandNestDNA
U2023-06-10OssabawNestDNA
V2023-06-24Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
W2023-07-11Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
 
X2025-05-16Edingsville BeachNestDNA
Y2025-06-00Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
Z2025-07-00Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA


Minimum Distance: 0.07 km
Maximum Distance: 162.02 km
Mean Distance: 49.88 (±45.25 stdev) km
Mean Internesting Period: 13.5 days