Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring System

North Carolina WRC Sea Turtle Project

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

Beach Description

NEST (Northern Outer Banks)
North Carolina WRC Sea Turtle Project

The Network for Endangered Sea Turtles (N.E.S.T.) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of the habitats and migration routes of Sea Turtle and other marine animals on the Outer Banks of North Carolina from the Virginia border to the southern end of the town of Nags Head, NC. During the sea turtle nesting season (May through August), NEST volunteers conduct daily morning patrols along 53 miles of ocean-side coastline, to mark and protect freshly laid nests. NEST volunteers also monitor nests during incubation and ensure the emerging hatchlings make it to the sea successfully. NEST volunteers have been collecting sea turtle nesting data since 1981.

Adopt-a-Nest from NEST (Northern Outer Banks)

Bob Daniel
Sheryl Desroches
Meredith I
Lexie Miller
Ryan Sikorski
Danielle Ferry
Grace Elizabeth Morrell
The Evans Families
Rachel Ransbottom
Kat S
Meghan March
Janet Woodka & Kirk Johnson
Natalie and Sophia Lang
Alyssa Palumbo
Todd & Candy Tilley
Vincent Cullen Jr
Sophia Woodhouse
Finley Allen
Finley Allen
Marylisa Diorio
Jessica Fairservice
Marian Hardaway Shaw
Martha Dare Marks
The Scott Family
Monica Malone
Mrs. Werner's 5th Grade Class
Ellie Hamernick
The Hannigan Family
Louella Glessner
Louella Glessner
Ben & Alexandra McCarley
Sharon Guth
Logan and Lilliana Rehl
Jeffrey Moser
Cathe Casey
Rob Jones
Kat Lassiter
Paula Bryan
Nemo B
Shannon
Norma Johnson
Jesse Roberts
Suzanne Scholz
Amanda Fitzgibbons
Grahams Baba & Pops - Natalia & Larry Lennertz
Thompson/Craig Family
Danielle Prieur
Jenn and Brandon Sauter
Debbie Betzler
Barbara Colunga
Barbara Colunga
Emberlee Carlson
Aubrey Powell

Year

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Summary What does this mean Activity

DNA Samples Assigned: 33 (91.7%)
Unique Females: 18 (analysis incomplete)
Nests: 36
  In Situ: 29
  Relocated: 7 (19.4%)
  Inventoried: 34 (94.4%)
  Lost: 2 (5.5%)
False Crawls: 25

Estimated Eggs to Date: 3712
  Eggs Lost: 72 (1.9%)
  Hatched Eggs: 2252
  Emerged Hatchlings: 1865
  Mean Incubation Duration (all): 58.5 days
  Mean Clutch Count: 92.2 eggs (Relocated Only)

Mean Hatch Success: 59.9%
Mean Emergence Success: 49.8%
Nest Success: 64.7%
Beach Success: 59%

Last Updated: 2021-11-23 07:58:15 (1782.3 days ago)

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Significant Nest Losses
Egg Status Egg Losses
SpeciesNestsFalse Crawls
Loggerhead3524
Green Turtle11