Waties Island Nest Count

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Thursday, July 15th No hatchlings yet

The Thursday Team were hoping to find hatchling tracks in the sand at Nest #1.  No luck today, what we did find was evidence of a Coyote digging at the SCDNR pole.  Thankfully our metal cage, worked, so they did not get into the nest chamber.  Hoping to see hatchling tracks soon.

Nest #2, which is also protected by a metal cage, and there were lots of Ghost Crab tracks over this nest area.  Do they know something is happening under the sand?

Enjoy, Bill's and Leslie's pictures.





Nest #1, Evidence of Coyote digging at Nest #1, they dig and head back over the dune



Nest #2 - caged for protection from the Coyotes, does not stop the Ghost Crabs

Good morning from the marsh




Breakfast at low tide











Possibly a Royal Tern



Pesky Ghost Crab


























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