Texas Nest Update 6/20/2014

With Permission from Dr. Donna Shaver Yesterday, 1 Kemp’s ridley nest was found in Texas, at Padre Island National Seashore. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 103 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 4 Mustang Island 72 North Padre Island, including 64 at Padre Island National Seashore 19 South Padre Island 1 Boca Chica Beach 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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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