Texas Turtle Nest Update 5/15/2017

via Dr. Donna Shaver

Today, 30 Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas, including 19 at Padre Island National Seashore, 8 on South Padre Island, and 3 on Boca Chica Beach.

KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE
So far this year, 193 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

7 Mustang Island

2 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore

116 Padre Island National Seashore

49 South Padre Island

13 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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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