Texas Turtle Nest Update 5/23/2016

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 Do not cite or quote without permission.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