Tag: sea turtles

Turtle Patrol: Review of the season on the arrival of Hurricane Debby

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY Editor’s Note: Arlene Hall filed this report before surveying damage from Hurricane Debby. An update on damage is on the front page; she will have a full report...

Brown noddy of course, off course

No nesting birds lost during Debby; sea turtles not so lucky There were several sea turtle nests on island that were impacted by Hurricane Debby, but the good news is that the nesting peak came...

Turtle Patrol: Reporting on how we report, plus ‘hidden’ disturbances

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY As I’ve mentioned in this column on many occasions, one important aspect of our duties as BGSTA turtle patrollers is to collect data for FWC. We not only...

Turtle report: Downpours and lightning do not deter volunteers

BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY The rainy weather system of the past week had some impact on the BGSTA’s turtle patrol activities as well as on established nests. Most mornings, the BGSTA...

Sea Turtle Report: Volunteer catches live nesting, egg laying

BY ARLENE HALLBGSTA SECRETARY Timing was everything for BGSTA Turtle Patroller Tammy Rigney. She was running a little late getting onto the beach for her morning patrol, but it paid off for...

Islands Sea Turtles Report

The 2024 sea turtle nesting season for Gasparilla Island runs through October 31. Here are some sea turtle season “Do’s and Don’ts” provided by the Florida Park Service. Pets are not permitted...

Sea turtle talk

BY ARLENE HALL, BGSTA SECRETARY The 2024 sea turtle nesting season for Gasparilla Island officially kicked off on May 1, and runs through October 31. Trained Turtle Patrol volunteers with...

The importance of filling in the holes: Volunteers work tirelessly to save people and turtles from danger on the beach

June 26, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- Just recently, a group of volunteers spent part of their day on the beach at 22nd Street filling in a large hole that had been dug. It measured approximately 15 feet across and...

Lights out, holes filled in, beach furniture picked up for turtle season

May 6, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Soon you’ll begin seeing the telltale signs of another sea turtle season. The unmistakable tracks in the sand, turtle patrollers fanning out across our beaches and the familiar yellow stakes are...

Mote to research local sea turtles in quest for many answers

May 6, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

To the Editor: The official season for sea turtle nesting on the Gulf Coast of Florida begins May 1 and ends Oct. 31, but nesting turtles may be here sooner or hatch a little later. Mote Marine...