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Active Nest Status

NEST’s federal law Endangered species permit does not allow us to publish the location of nests. This is not only for the protection of the nest site but also to help manage good relationships with our neighbors. Often our nests are not near public access points and if the location is posted, we risk having people parking and blocking traffic flow in the community causing frustration with our activities. So while we can’t post the nest locations, we do encourage visitors to walk the beach around sunset when volunteers typically set up at soon-to-emerge nests. If they come across a nest being monitored, we love to have visitors sit down and join us! Each nest is identified by number so once you visit a nest note the nest number and you can check on its status in the chart below.

Image Nest # Town Date Eggs Laid Actual Emergence Live Hatchlings Total Eggs

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01 Nags Head 05/30/2024

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02 Duck 06/06/2024 90

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03 Southern Shores 06/08/2024 129

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04 Nags Head 06/09/2024

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05 Nags Head 06/10/2024

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06 Corolla 06/16/2024

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07 Nags Head 06/17/2024

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08 Kill Devil Hills 06/17/2024

09 4x4 Beach 06/17/2024

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10 Kitty Hawk 06/19/2024

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11 Carova 06/21/2024 114

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12 Nags Head 06/22/2024

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13 Corolla 06/23/2024

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14 Nags Head 06/26/2024

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15 Nags Head 06/30/2024

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16 Kill Devil Hills 07/02/2024 94

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17 Southern Shores 07/05/2024

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18 Nags Head 07/07/2024

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19 Nags Head 07/09/2024 132

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20 Nags Head 07/09/2024

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21 Southern Shores 07/09/2024

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22 Nags Head 07/10/2024

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23 4x4 Beach 07/10/2024 127

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24 Nags Head 07/15/2024

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25 Corolla 07/16/2024

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26 Nags Head 07/26/2024