Earlier this season, our wildlife observer encountered a nesting loggerhead. Upon observation, she was found to have passive tags already installed. We checked our local records and found we had just tagged this turtle two weeks prior while she was on our beach nesting. This is the very reason we apply tags to the nesting females when they are encountered as it is the only way to know on our beach if we have returning nesters. Not only did this loggerhead return, she nested less than 300 feet away from her prior nest! She could have laid other nests during the season as they can nest every two weeks between May – August!
So far we are at 47 nests laid, 6 green and 41 loggerhead nests with 20 hatches so far.
Everyone can do their part leaving our beaches clean, dark and flat! If you see hatchlings on the beach, call the number on the blue sign of the nest to reach our volunteers. If you see a nesting female or hatchlings away from a nest, call PCB non-emergency police at 850-233-5000 and they will contact our volunteers.
All activities performed under MTP-038.
