Texas Nest Update 6/26/2014

With Permission from Dr. Donna Shaver Today, 1 loggerhead nest was found in Texas, at Padre Island National Seashore. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 110 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 1 Bolivar Peninsula 1 Galveston Island 0 Brazoria County, N. of Surfside 1 Surfside Beach 0 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 1 Matagorda Peninsula 3 Matagorda Island 0 San Jose Island 5 Mustang Island 78 North Padre Island, including 70 at Padre Island National Seashore 19 South Padre Island 1 Boca Chica Beach LOGGERHEAD TURTLE So far this year, 1 nest has been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 1 North Padre Island, including 1 at Padre Island National Seashore Data presented here are preliminary. Do not cite or quote without permission. Contact Donna Shaver for further information. Updates regarding nesting are also posted at the Padre Island National Seashore website: www.nps.gov/pais -- Donna J. Shaver, Ph.D. Chief, Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery, National Park Service, Padre Island National Seashore Texas Coordinator, Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network Telephone (361)949-8173, ext. 226; fax: (361)949-9134; pager (361)851-4255 E-mail: donna_shaver@nps.gov http://www.nps.gov/pais/ Facebook: Padre Island NS Division of Sea Turtle Science and Recovery