Middle: Kathi A., subbing for Kathy C., had a false crawl north WW#9 where the turtle ran into the seawall and turned around.
Hobcaw: Martha and Bob B. set out early expecting activity after the big day yesterday. They had a total of 4 crawls before the spotted a live turtle on the beach near #11mm! She had wandered about 300 yds. around toward the marsh and on the front beach and appeared exhausted. Bob found a bucket and they doused her several times which seemed to help. They still ended up having to lift her and get her into the waves where she took off…AHH!! Both Bob and Martha said it was an awesome experience:)
Finding no other activity south, the team returned to the meandering crawl and Bob probed what seemed to be the likely body pit. Finding nothing, Martha attempted and then realized time was running short and there were other crawls. Kathi A. helped out and went to work on the area but also found nothing.
Bob and Martha had 2 natural nests that Bob located and his instructor said he did it very well! They also had 2 false crawls. Here is Bob’s report:
HOB11 natural south #4mm
HOB12 natural north #3mm
HOBFC07 south #0mm
HOBFC08 south WW#12
Bill was curious about the meandering crawl and went to take a look. He started at the incoming crawl, followed it up to the dune where she nested (yay Bill). As she left, she started her crazy outgoing crawl behind the dunes and pivoted in what certainly looked like a body pit toward the front beach. This is the area they probed earlier. The turtle finally headed toward the ocean and that is when Martha and Bob spotted her this morning.
HOB13 natural #11mm
So happy this turtle laid a nest after all her effort and that of 4 dedicated volunteers! Thanks HOB13 team
DEB 10 HOB 13 SCUTE 62 SC 1384
