Texas Turtle Nest Update 5/4/2017

Via Dr. Donna Shaver

Today, 14 Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas, including 9 at Padre Island National Seashore, 4 on South Padre Island, and 1 on Mustang Island.

KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE
So far this year, 122 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

1 Bolivar Peninsula

3 Galveston Island

0 Brazoria County, N. of Surfside 

0 Surfside Beach 

0 Quintana Beach 

0 Bryan Beach 

0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 

0 Sargent Beach 

1 Matagorda Peninsula 

0 Matagorda Island

1 San Jose Island

5 Mustang Island

2 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore

76 Padre Island National Seashore

27 South Padre Island

6 Boca Chica Beach 

LOGGERHEAD TURTLE
So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

GREEN SEA TURTLE
So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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:  https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/2017-nesting-season.htm

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