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Turtle nest totals for Archie Carr NWR
(includes South Brevard County, Sebastian Inlet State Park, and North Indian River County)2007
Final2006
Final2005
Final2004
Final2003
Final2002
Final2001
FinalLoggerhead 7,902 10,828 11,085 9,138 12,598 14,209 15,645 Green 4,490
(New high record)1,609 3,638
(high record)982 670 2,970 198 Leatherback 74 Final
(New high record)19 68
(high record)19 53 19 47
Daytime Nesting of a
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge
April 15, 2003![]()
2007 Archie Carr N.W.R.
Sea Turtle Nest Distribution
Figures in red are false crawls.FINAL Loggerhead Green Leatherback
South Brevard County 6,405
6,2683,963
5,87652
2Sebastian Inlet
State Park538
414214
1809
2North Indian River
County959
826313
38213
2Total 7,902
7,5084,490
6,43874
6Leatherbacks:
New high record for leatherback sea turtles this year at 74 nests! Leatherbacks nested into July this year. Leatherbacks former high year was in 2005 with 68 nests in the Refuge.Greens:
New high record for Greens this year at 4,490 nests. Previous high record in 2005 yeilded 3,638 nests in the Refuge.Loggerheads:
Loggerhead sea turtle nesting is down this year.
2006 Archie Carr N.W.R.
Sea Turtle Nest Distribution
Figures in red are false crawls.Final 11/30/06 Loggerhead Green Leatherback
South Brevard County 9,018
8,8901,383
1,86012
0Sebastian Inlet
State Park619
55174
581
0North Indian River
County1,191
1,067152
2416
0Total 10,828
10,5081,609
2,15919
0Noteworthy:
There was a green turtle nest laid north of the Refuge in the CBSA study site on 11 Nov. This may be the latest green turtle nest on record in Florida.In South Brevard County:
Last leatherback nest on 19 June
Last Loggerhead nest on 16 September; last false crawl on 17 September
Last Green nest on 21 October; last false crawl on 9 November
2005 Archie Carr N.W.R. Sea Turtle Nest Distribution
Figures in red are false crawls.Final Loggerhead Green Leatherback South Brevard County 8,854
12,9353,117
6,09343
6Sebastian Inlet State Park 867
668238
2168
0North Indian River County 1647
1,645223
44417
0Total 11,085 3,638 68
- Loggerhead nesting - first nest April 24, last nest Sept 11, peak nesting, last week June
- Green nesting - first nest June 4, last nest Oct 5, peak nesting last week July
- Leatherback nesting - first nest March 21, last nest June 25, peak nesting 3rd week June
2004 Archie Carr NWR Sea Turtle Nest Distribution Final Loggerhead Green Leatherback South Brevard County 7557 791 12 Sebastian Inlet State Park 492 66 2 North Indian River County 1089 125 5 Total 9138 982 19
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