Texas Turtle Nest Update 6/06/2017

Via Dr. Donna Shaver

Today, two Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas, including one at Padre Island National Seashore and one on Boca Chica Beach.

KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE

So far this year, 307 Kemp’s ridley nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

3 Bolivar Peninsula

5 Galveston Island

0 Brazoria County, N. of Surfside 

3 Surfside Beach 

0 Quintana Beach 

0 Bryan Beach 

0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 

0 Sargent Beach 

5 Matagorda Peninsula (area record)

0 Matagorda Island

1 San Jose Island

10 Mustang Island (area record)

7 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore

186 Padre Island National Seashore (area record)

65 South Padre Island (area record)

22 Boca Chica Beach (area record)

LOGGERHEAD TURTLE
So far this year, 1 nest has been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

1 South Padre Island

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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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.