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Sullivan's Nest #5 July 1
We were honored to have Kelly Lambert from the SCDNR Marine Turtle Program along with us today for her first site visit to our Island...
Mary Pringle
Jul 1
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Nest #21 June 30
Today there was another nest near 9th Avenue where the last three nests have been found. This morning Jeannie Milota and Peggy Klimecki...
Mary Pringle
Jun 30
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Nest #20 June 29th
Susan Lipsey and Elizabeth Rast had just started their walk covering 9th Avenue to Breach Inlet when Susan discovered tracks near the 8th...
Mary Pringle
Jun 29
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Nests 18 and 19 and Two False Crawls Today June 27
Nest #18 Team members Diane Mullins, Maryalice Morro and two of their friends - Ann Beasley far left and Betsy Walker far right in the...
Mary Pringle
Jun 27
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4th Nest for Sullivan's Island June 24
Karen Bartlett and Ginger Colvin discovered the fourth nest on Sullivan's two lots southwest of the Station 26 path this morning. Nest #3...
Mary Pringle
Jun 24
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Isle of Palms Nest #17 at 55th Ave June 24
Ann Thompson, Elaine Martin and Karen Novak discovered loggerhead tracks right at the 55th Avenue Path in Wild Dunes. This nest was not...
Mary Pringle
Jun 24
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Nest #16 found at Ocean Point June 21
Once again Shree Beverly and Penny Gorby found tracks and a nest at the north end of IOP. It's a great way to start summer on this day of...
Mary Pringle
Jun 21
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Hotel Nester in Wild Dunes June 18
Last night a loggerhead laid eggs low on the beach at the very crowded part of Wild Dunes Resort near the Boardwalk Inn/Grand Pavilion.....
Mary Pringle
Jun 18
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Sullivan's Island gets Nest #3 June 17
Someone forgot to tell the loggerhead mom of this nest that our patrol area ends at the Station 29 Street path. She nested toward Breach...
Mary Pringle
Jun 17
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A very busy morning Nests 12, 13 & 14 and False Crawl #6 on IOP May 16
Just when we were wondering why nesting is so slow, four sets of tracks were found by Turtle Team volunteers at dawn this morning. The...
Mary Pringle
Jun 16
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Nest #11 on June 14
This morning Rita and Paul Koisch came upon a rather strange set of loggerhead tracks when they, along with Carol Gaston, Aelecia Rideout...
Mary Pringle
Jun 14
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Nest #10 All the Numbers Match June 10
Today we had loggerhead tracks at 25th Ave that measured 25" found by Kathy Magruder, but it was a false crawl with no eggs laid. Then...
Mary Pringle
Jun 10
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Nest #9 third Saturday for Shree June 7
Turtle Team member Shree Beverly is on a roll. She has found a loggerhead nest in Wild Dunes on every Saturday walk since May 24. This...
Mary Pringle
Jun 7
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Nest 2 for Sullivan's Island June 2
Jenn Gragg and Diane Brumley had just begun their patrol at Station 19 Street when they came upon a classic set of loggerhead tracks and...
Mary Pringle
Jun 2
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First June Nest is Number 8 June 1
Nesting season is picking up now that June is here with 5 nests in the last 4 days. Under a red hazy sunrise caused by wildfires in...
Mary Pringle
Jun 1
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Two more nests on IOP and a false crawl on Sullivan's May 31
The Turtle Team was kept busy the last day of May. The first call came from Cindy Judy just north of 30th Avenue on IOP when she started...
Mary Pringle
May 31
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First Recorded Nest on Sullivan's May 30
This morning Terri George, along with Kelsey Willey and her son Penn, found loggerhead tracks close to the spot where we left a false...
Mary Pringle
May 30
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Nest #5 at Ocean Club Villas May 29
Our fifth nest of the season was laid up against the steeply scarped dune at Ocean Club Villas where the tide would certainly destroy the...
barbbergwerf
May 29
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Nest #4 had 161 Eggs! May 24
The loggerhead mom who laid Nest #4 near Shipwatch Condos in Wild Dunes chose a very unsuitable location. Shree Beverly and Penny Gorby...
Mary Pringle
May 24
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Third Nest for Isle of Palms May 18
The IOP's third nest was found this morning by Penny Portman, Terri Stafford, Rene Rivlin and Ann Evans at 40th Avenue. This loggerhead...
Mary Pringle
May 18
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