Friends of Padre: News

I received this wonderful email from Dr. Donna Shaver this morning. "Tyler, I believe that the section of North Padre Island north of the National Seashore that has been adopted by the Friends of Padre is between markers 292 and 302. I wanted to let you know that three Kemp's ridley nests were recorded within that section this year, including the one near marker 298 in this photo. I collected the eggs from all three nests and brought them to our incubation facility at the National Seashore. Each had a 93.8-97.4% emergence success, and 290 hatchlings were released from them collectively. Thank you for your hard work keeping that section of beach clean for everyone to enjoy, including nesting Kemp's ridley turtles! Best wishes, Donna"

 

via Dr. Donna Shaver On July 10, 1 old, previously undetected Kemp’s ridley nest was located in Texas, at Surfside Beach. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 186 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 4 Surfside Beach 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 3 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 6 Mustang Island 10 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 89 Padre Island National Seashore 63 South Padre Island 9 Boca Chica Beach LOGGERHEAD TURTLE So far this year, 3 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 1 Matagorda Peninsula 1 Padre Island National Seashore 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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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. Updates regarding nesting are also posted at the Padre Island National Seashore website: https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/2016-nesting-season.htm

Friends of Padre cleaned our stretch of beach from mile markers 292 - 302 south of Bob Hall Pier. Thanks to Corpus Christi Burners for organizing the cleanups!

Via Dr. Donna Shaver On 13 June, 2 Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas, including 1 at Padre Island National Seashore and 1 on South Padre Island. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 175 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 3 Surfside Beach 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 3 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 6 Mustang Island 9 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 84 Padre Island National Seashore 60 South Padre Island 8 Boca Chica Beach LOGGERHEAD TURTLE So far this year, 2 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): 1 Padre Island National Seashore 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. Updates regarding nesting are also posted at the Padre Island National Seashore website: https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/2016-nesting-season.htm

Via Dr. Donna Shaver On 23 May, 19 Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas, including 11 on South Padre Island, 6 on Padre Island National Seashore, 1 on Matagorda Peninsula, and 1 on Boca Chica Beach. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 120 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 1 Surfside Beach 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 3 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 5 Mustang Island 7 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 53 Padre Island National Seashore 44 South Padre Island 5 Boca Chica Beach 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. Updates regarding nesting are also posted at the Padre Island National Seashore website: https://www.nps.gov/pais/learn/nature/2016-nesting-season.htm

Via Dr. Donna Shaver On 8 May, 2 additional Kemp’s ridley nests were found in Texas after the notification was sent yesterday. The two included 1 on Boca Chica Beach and 1 on Quintana Beach. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 72 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 1 Quintana Beach 0 Bryan Beach 0 Brazoria County, N. of Sargent Beach 0 Sargent Beach 2 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 1 San Jose Island 4 Mustang Island 3 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 29 Padre Island National Seashore 28 South Padre Island 4 Boca Chica Beach GREEN SEA TURTLE So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): LOGGERHEAD TURTLE So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state):

Via Dr. Donna Shaver Yesterday, 2 additional Kemp’s ridley nests were located on the Texas coast, including at 1 on South Padre Island and 1 on Boca Chica Beach. KEMP'S RIDLEY TURTLE So far this year, 47 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 1 Matagorda Peninsula 0 Matagorda Island 0 San Jose Island 3 Mustang Island 2 North Padre Island north of Padre Island National Seashore 20 Padre Island National Seashore 19 South Padre Island 2 Boca Chica Beach GREEN SEA TURTLE So far this year, 0 nests have been confirmed on the Texas coast including (north to south in state): LOGGERHEAD 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: www.nps.gov/pais

Friends of Padre was out to clean their adopted 1 mile of beach during this past weekend's TGLO Adopt-a-Beach Cleanup. Friends of Padre is one of seven local organizations that have come together to ensure this stretch of beach remains clear of trash and debris. Keep an eye out as we will be announcing dates for our Summer cleanup in the near future. Thanks to everyone who came out and made the cleanup a success!