Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System

Sea Turtle Nesting History

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  Date Beach ActivityMatched By
12016-05-28CumberlandNestDNA
22016-06-10CumberlandNestDNA
32016-06-21CumberlandNestDNA
42016-06-30CumberlandNestDNA
52016-07-13CumberlandNestDNA
?possible missed nest (22 day gap)
62016-08-04Edisto Town BeachNestDNA
 
72020-05-15CumberlandNestDNA
82020-05-30CumberlandNestDNA
?possible missed nest (29 day gap)
92020-06-28Botany Bay WMA and Heritage PreserveNestDNA
A2020-07-08Kiawah IslandNestDNA
B2020-07-21Kiawah IslandNestDNA
C2020-08-04Kiawah IslandNestDNA
 
D2023-00-00CumberlandUndetected Nest (Wild Nest)DNA
E2023-05-20CumberlandNestDNA
F2023-06-06Kiawah IslandNestDNA
G2023-06-21Kiawah IslandNestDNA
H2023-07-02Kiawah IslandNestDNA
I2023-07-12Kiawah IslandNestDNA
J2023-07-22Kiawah IslandNestDNA
K2023-08-02Kiawah IslandNestDNA


Minimum Distance: 0.01 km
Maximum Distance: 236.43 km
Mean Distance: 121.48 (±110.54 stdev) km
Mean Internesting Period: 12.2 days