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2021 - TBD

2020 -
Nests: 181 False Crawls: 116
2019 - Nests: 351 False Crawls: 315​
​2018 - Nests: 109 False Crawls: 93
​2017 - Nests: 153 False Crawls: 129
2016 - Nests: 240 False Crawls: 145

Night Walk 7/11 - No Turtle Seen

7/12/2020

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We had a nice walk under a starry sky to the inlet. We had no turtle sighting on the way there but were hopeful for one on the way back. There were many individuals walking the beach using white flashlights. Please remember that white lights are not allowed during the sea turtle season and only red lights are allowed. We talked with the individuals with white lights and were able to get a nice dark beach back for our sea turtles.

Closer to the white office building there was a turtle crawl! Upon further inspection, it was clear the turtle had already come and gone! She went way up to the dunes before turning around and heading back to sea. It was too bad we did not get the chance to see her.

In the morning, our turtle team recorded 1 new nest and 8 false crawls! Quite a busy morning. This brings us up to 155 nests on the state park beach. See below for pictures taken from the morning patrol.
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    Leah Schwartzentruber

    Sea Turtle Specialist 
    Edisto Beach State Park
    8377 State Cabin Road
    Edisto Island, SC, 29438

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