Texas Turtle Nest Update 4/18/2017

Via Dr. Donna Shaver

Yesterday, a Kemp’s ridley nest was located on the Texas coast, on South Padre Island.

KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE
So far this year, 5 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

0 Bolivar Peninsula

0 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 

0 Matagorda Peninsula 

0 Matagorda Island

0 San Jose Island

1 Mustang Island

0 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore

1 Padre Island National Seashore

2 South Padre Island

1 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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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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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

Address for mail:

Padre Island National Seashore

P.O. Box 181300

Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300

Address for express mail services:

Padre Island National Seashore

20300 Park Road 22

Corpus Christi, TX 78418