Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for July 14 – July 20, 2011
(Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke Districts)
Piping Plover (PIPL) Observations: Daily monitoring for breeding behavior stopped on July 15th. Monitoring for migratory PIPL and other migrant avian species is being conducted on a weekly basis.
Observations |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Weds |
7/14 |
7/15 |
7/16 |
7/17 |
7/18 |
7/19 |
7/20 | |
Oregon Inlet* |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Cape Point |
1 |
3 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
South Beach |
5 |
3 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
Hatteras Inlet |
0 |
0 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
Hatteras Overwash |
0 |
0 |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
NS |
N. Ocracoke |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
S. Ocracoke |
2 |
22 |
41 |
15 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
*Totals do not include unfledged chicks
NS – not surveyed
PIPL Summary: Bodie Island Spit currently has two active broods (one brood with two chicks and the other brood with three chicks and one egg still being incubated). Adults and fledglings are still being observed at Cape Point. The PIPLs observed on North Ocracoke are thought to be migrants. On South Point one fledgling continues to be observed and one nest is still active. Many migrants are passing through the South Point area. One PIPL, banded in the Bahamas, was observed on South Point on 7/12 and then seen again on 7/15.
Nest # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
BI01 |
Bodie Island |
6/12 |
7/6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
BI02 |
Bodie Island |
6/26 |
7/18 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
Cape Point |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
Cape Point |
4/18 |
5/18 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
HI04 |
Cape Point |
4/27 |
5/23 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
HI05 |
Cape Point |
5/5 |
6/6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
South Point |
5/6 |
6/3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
OI08 |
South Point |
6/25 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Wilson’s Plover (WIPL) Summary: Three banded WIPL were observed on South Point on 7/15.
American Oystercatcher (AMOY) Summary: Currently there is a total of three AMOY broods and twenty five fledged AMOY chicks. Bodie-Hatteras District has three AMOY broods and nine fledged chicks. Hatteras District has nine fledged chicks. Ocracoke has seven fledged AMOY chicks.
Nest # |
Pair # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (Lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
GI01A |
GIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/17 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
GI02 |
GIAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/29 |
UNK |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
GI03 |
GIAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/6 |
UNK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
BH02 |
BHAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
BH04 |
BHAM04 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/5 |
6/2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
BH05 |
BHAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/9 |
7/5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
BH06 |
BHAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/11 |
(7/14*) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI01 |
BIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/26 |
6/20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
HIAM01 |
Hatteras |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
HIAM02 |
Hatteras |
4/18 |
5/14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HI03 |
HIAM03 |
Hatteras |
4/19 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
HI05 |
HIAM05 |
Hatteras |
4/24 |
5/23 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HI07 |
HIAM07 |
Hatteras |
5/2 |
6/6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HI08 |
HIAM08 |
Hatteras |
5/7 |
6/3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
OI01 |
OIAM01 |
Ocracoke |
4/18 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
OIAM02 |
Ocracoke |
4/23 |
5/22 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI04 |
OIAM04 |
Ocracoke |
4/30 |
5/27 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
OI05 |
OIAM05 |
Ocracoke |
5/8 |
6/4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
*The last remaining egg from this nest was abandoned.
Colonial Waterbirds (CWBs):
District |
Colony ID |
Location |
Species |
Active |
Comments |
Bodie |
BICO01 |
Bodie Spit |
LETE, COTE |
Yes |
Nests and LETE chicks and fledglings |
GICO01 |
Green Island |
COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Nests and COTE/BLSK chicks and fledglings | |
BHCO01B |
0.7 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
BHCO02 |
0.2 mi N of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings |
BHCO04 |
0.1 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
Hatteras |
HICO01 |
Cape Point |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings |
HICO05 |
2.5 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
HICO06 |
1.5 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and fledglings. No chicks observed. | |
Ocracoke |
OICO01 |
North Ocracoke |
LETE, COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
LETE, COTE & BLSK nests, LETE and BLSK chicks; LETE fledglings |
OICO02 |
South Point |
LETE, COTE, BLSK |
Yes |
LETE, COTE, and BLSK fledglings | |
OICO03 |
Ocracoke Spit |
LETE |
Yes |
LETE fledglings |
Sea Turtle Nests & False Crawls (this week):
District |
Date |
Species |
Activity Type |
Location |
Bodie |
7/15 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.9 mi S of R2 |
7/15 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi S of R2 | |
7/18 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R2 | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/14 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.7 mi N of R23 |
7/14 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.0 mi N of R27 | |
7/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi N of R27 | |
7/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.6 mi N of R23 | |
7/20 |
Green |
Nest |
2.7 mi N of R23 | |
Hatteras |
7/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
2.3 mi N of R43 |
7/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
2.7 mi S of R38 | |
7/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
2.5 mi N of R55 | |
7/17 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R44 | |
7/17 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.8 mi S of R38 | |
7/17 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.4 mi S of R38 | |
7/18 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.7 mi N of R55 | |
7/19 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.2 mi S of R43 | |
7/19 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.7 mi N of R34 | |
Ocracoke |
7/18 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.7 mi N of R72 |
7/18 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.6 mi S of R59 | |
7/18 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.4 mi N of R72 |
Sea Turtle Nest & False Crawl Summary:
Total Nests to Date |
Active Nests |
Total Nests Hatched |
Total False Crawls |
113* |
113 |
0 |
109 |
*Includes eight Green turtle nests and 105 Loggerhead nests
Sea Turtle Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Marine Mammal Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Closures – additions/modifications/removals:
District/ |
Location |
Species |
Date Installed (or Removed) |
Bodie |
|||
BH-11-001-H |
0.4 mi S of R4 |
PIPL |
7/18 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
| ||
BH-11-001-H |
1 mi N of R30 |
AMOY |
7/15 |
BH-11-004-R |
1.5 mi S of R23 |
LETE |
(7/15) |
Hatteras |
|
| |
HI-11-001-S |
Cape Point |
AMOY |
7/18 |
Ocracoke |
|
| |
OI-11-004-R |
2.6 mi S of R59 |
AMOY |
(7/15) |
Closure Intrusions:
District |
Date |
Type of Intrusion |
Comments |
Bodie |
7/16 |
ORV |
ORV entered the vehicle restricted area ~0.4 mi S of R4 and created multiple “doughnuts” inside the closure. The vehicle exited the same way it entered. |
7/16 |
ORV |
ORV entered the pedestrian only area (0.4 mi S of R4) and then continued for 0.2 mi S and then entered the full beach closure breaking string. They continued for a few feet and then exited the same way. | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/15 |
Pedestrian |
One set of bare footprints inside sea turtle nest 3 mi N of R23 |
7/18 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints inside sea turtle nest 3 mi N of R23 | |
7/18 |
Pedestrian |
Multiple sets of bare footprints above high tide line throughout closure 0.2 mi N of R23 | |
7/19 |
Pedestrian |
Multiple sets of bare footprints above high tide line in front of sea turtle expansion 1.3 mi N of R23 | |
7/19 |
Pedestrian |
Multiple sets of bare footprints above high tide line throughout closure 0.2 mi N of R23 | |
Hatteras |
7/14 |
Pedestrian |
One pedestrian in South Beach closure heading E toward Cape Point. |
7/15 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints through small overwash fan S of R55 to ocean side | |
7/16 |
Pedestrian |
A pedestrian entered the Cape Point closure near tip of Point to collect shells | |
7/20 |
Pedestrian, Dog |
One set of dog tracks and 4 sets of bare footprints in front of sea turtle expansion 0.2 mi N of R43 | |
7/20 |
Pedestrian |
One pedestrian walking on shoreline through LETE closure 2.5 mi S of R38 | |
Ocracoke |
7/14 |
Pedestrian |
Five pedestrians walking along the shoreline in front of sea turtle expansion 1.2 mi S of R59. Two sets of bare footprints observed inside the filter fence and up to the nest. |
7/17 |
Pedestrian |
Three sets of bare footprints along the wrack line 0.4 mi N of R59. | |
7/18 |
Pedestrian |
One pedestrian walking on shoreline 1.3 mi S of R72. |
Deliberate Violations: None
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for July 7 – July 13, 2011
(Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke Districts)
Piping Plover (PIPL) Observations:
Observations |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Weds |
7/7 |
7/8 |
7/9 |
7/10 |
7/11 |
7/12 |
7/13 | |
Oregon Inlet* |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Cape Point |
7 |
0 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
Hatteras Inlet |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hatteras Overwash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N. Ocracoke |
0 |
NA** |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
S. Ocracoke |
4 |
NA** |
6 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
23 |
*Totals do not include unfledged chicks
** No observations due to severe thunderstorms
PIPL Summary: Migrants are beginning to pass through the area so it is no longer possible to distinguish the breeding birds from the migrants. One PIPL, banded in the Bahamas, was observed on South Point on 7/12. As for the known breeders on Bodie Island Spit, there is still one active nest and one brood with two chicks. Adults and fledglings are still being observed at Cape Point; however, breeding appears to be finished for the season in this area. No PIPL breeding activity has been observed this week on North Ocracoke. On South Point one fledgling is still being observed and one nest is still active.
Nest # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
BI01 |
Bodie Island |
6/12 |
7/6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
BI02 |
Bodie Island |
6/26 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
HI01 |
Cape Point |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
Cape Point |
4/18 |
5/18 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
HI04 |
Cape Point |
4/27 |
5/23 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
HI05 |
Cape Point |
5/5 |
6/6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
South Point |
5/6 |
6/3 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
OI08 |
South Point |
6/25 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Wilson’s Plover (WIPL) Summary: No new activity.
American Oystercatcher (AMOY) Summary: Currently there is a total of seven AMOY broods, one active AMOY nest, and seventeen fledged AMOY chicks. Bodie-Hatteras District has four AMOY broods, one active nest, and six fledged chicks. Hatteras District has two AMOY broods and six fledged chicks. Ocracoke has one AMOY brood and five fledged AMOY chicks.
Nest # |
Pair # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (Lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
GI01A |
GIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/17 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
GI02 |
GIAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/29 |
UNK |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
GI03 |
GIAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/6 |
UNK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
BH02 |
BHAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
BH04 |
BHAM04 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/5 |
6/2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
BH05 |
BHAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/9 |
7/5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
BH06 |
BHAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI01 |
BIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/26 |
6/20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
HIAM01 |
Hatteras |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
HIAM02 |
Hatteras |
4/18 |
5/14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HI03 |
HIAM03 |
Hatteras |
4/19 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
HI05 |
HIAM05 |
Hatteras |
4/24 |
5/23 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HI07 |
HIAM07 |
Hatteras |
5/2 |
6/6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI08 |
HIAM08 |
Hatteras |
5/7 |
6/3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
HI11 |
HIAM06 |
Hatteras |
5/20 |
6/16 (7/6) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
OI01 |
OIAM01 |
Ocracoke |
4/18 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
OIAM02 |
Ocracoke |
4/23 |
5/22 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI04 |
OIAM04 |
Ocracoke |
4/30 |
5/27 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
OI05 |
OIAM05 |
Ocracoke |
5/8 |
6/4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
Colonial Waterbirds (CWBs):
District |
Colony ID |
Location |
Species |
Active |
Comments |
Bodie |
BICO01 |
Bodie Spit |
LETE, COTE |
Yes |
Nests and LETE chicks and fledglings |
GICO01 |
Green Island |
COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Nests and COTE/BLSK chicks and fledglings | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
BHCO01A |
0.1 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
No |
Colony no longer active this week |
BHCO01B |
0.7 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
BHCO02 |
0.2 mi N of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
BHCO03 |
1.5 mi S of R23 |
LETE |
No |
No activity since 7/6. Walkthrough conducted 7/11, no nests, chicks, or scrapes observed | |
BHCO04 |
0.1 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
Hatteras |
HICO01 |
Cape Point |
LETE |
Yes |
Chicks and fledglings |
HICO02 |
1.9 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
No |
Survey conducted 7/13. No activity observed. | |
HICO04 |
1.0 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
No |
Survey conducted 7/13. No activity observed | |
HICO05 |
2.5 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Adults in incubating posture, chicks, and fledglings | |
HICO06 |
1.5 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
On 7/13, one LETE in incubating posture. Survey will be conducted to determine colony status. | |
Ocracoke |
OICO01 |
North Ocracoke |
LETE, COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
LETE and BLSK chicks; LETE fledglings |
OICO02 |
South Point |
LETE, COTE, BLSK |
Yes |
LETE, COTE, and BLSK chicks; LETE fledglings | |
OICO03 |
Ocracoke Spit |
LETE |
Yes |
LETE chicks and fledglings |
Sea Turtle Nests & False Crawls (this week):
District |
Date |
Species |
Activity Type |
Location |
Bodie |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.4 mi S of R2 |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.4 mi S of R1 | |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.8 mi S of R2 | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.3 mi S of R27 |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.3 mi S of R23 | |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi S of R27 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.6 mi S of R23 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.5 mi S of R27 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi S of R23 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi N of R23 | |
Hatteras |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.8 mi S of R55 |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi N of R44 | |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.3 mi N of R43 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi N of R43 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi N of R43 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.9 mi N of R43 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi E of R49 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.1 mi N of R34 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R44 | |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi N R44 | |
7/9 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.5 mi N of R43 | |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.1 mi N of R43 | |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.3 mi S of R55 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R44 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.9 mi E of R49 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.3 mi S of R38 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.4 mi N of R38 | |
7/11 |
Green |
False Crawl |
2.7 mi S R38 | |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.5 mi S of R34 | |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.2 mi S of R44 | |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.7 mi N of R34 | |
7/11 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.5 mi N of R55 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.4 mi S of R44 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.9 mi S of R38 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.1 mi S of R49 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
300 ft N of R55 | |
7/13 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi S of R44 | |
7/13 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.2 mi N of R34 | |
7/13 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.7 mi N of R34 | |
7/13 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi E of R45 | |
7/13 |
Green |
Nest |
1.0 mi S of R38 | |
Ocracoke |
7/7 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R67 |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi S of R67 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.7 mi S of R59 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.3 mi N of R67 | |
7/8 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
2.3 mi N of R67 | |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi N of R72 | |
7/9 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.5 mi S of R72 | |
7/10 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
3.3 mi N of R67 | |
7/12 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.8 mi S of R70 |
Sea Turtle Nest & False Crawl Summary:
Total Nests to Date |
Active Nests |
Total Nests Hatched |
Total False Crawls |
104* |
104 |
0 |
98 |
*Includes seven Green turtle nests and 97 Loggerhead nests
Sea Turtle Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
7/11 |
Kemp’s Ridley |
1.0 mi W R45 |
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Marine Mammal Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Closures – additions/modifications/removals:
District/ |
Location |
Species |
Date Installed (or Removed) |
Bodie |
|||
None |
|||
Bodie-Hatteras |
| ||
BH-11-006-R |
0.4 mi N of R27 |
AMOY |
7/12 |
BH-11-001-G |
0.3 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
7/13 |
Hatteras |
|
| |
HI-11-006-R |
Sandy Bay |
AMOY |
(7/7) |
HI-11-008-E |
1.6 mi S of R38 |
AMOY, LETE |
7/7 |
HI-11-011 |
2.3 mi S of R38 |
AMOY, LETE |
7/7 |
HI-11-001-O |
R44 |
AMOY |
7/8 |
HI-11-001-P |
0.8 mi S of R44 |
AMOY |
7/12 |
HI-11-001-Q |
0.8 mi S of R44 |
AMOY |
7/13 |
HI-11-008-R |
1.6 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
(7/13) |
HI-11-010-R |
0.9 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
(7/13) |
Ocracoke |
|
| |
OI-11-005-R |
0.5 mi S of R68 |
AMOY |
(7/8) |
Closure Intrusions:
District |
Date |
Type of Intrusion |
Comments |
Bodie |
7/10 |
Horse |
An escaped, rider-less horse entered Bodie Spit closure breaking closure string. The horse continued through the closure toward the Bait Pond, and then exited the area through the dunes. |
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/9 |
Pedestrian |
Four sets of bare footprints entered closure via R27 and proceeded north for 0.1 mi and then went 0.2 mi S of R27. |
7/11 |
Pedestrian |
Three sets of bare footprints entered closure 0.3 mi N of R23. Footprints extended through closure above the high tide line. | |
Hatteras |
7/8 |
Pedestrian |
Three sets of barefoot tracks for ~70 m at very tip of Cape Point |
7/9 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of footprints through the E side of the South Beach closure. | |
Ocracoke |
7/11 |
Pedestrian |
Four pedestrians walking inside the North Ocracoke closure. |
7/12 |
Dog |
One set of dog tracks through turtle closure 0.2 mi N of R68. |
Deliberate Violations: None
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for June 30 – July 6, 2011
(Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke Districts)
Piping Plover (PIPL) Observations:
Observations |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Weds |
6/30 |
7/1 |
7/2 |
7/3 |
7/4 |
7/5 |
7/6 | |
Oregon Inlet* |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Cape Point |
4 |
3 |
11 |
4 |
11 |
14 |
17 |
South Beach |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Hatteras Inlet |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hatteras Overwash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N. Ocracoke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
S. Ocracoke |
3 |
4 |
8 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
*Totals do not include unfledged chicks
PIPL Summary: On Bodie Island Spit we have one active nest and one nest in the process of hatching. On Cape Point we have no new nests, no unfledged chicks, and seven fledglings. No PIPL breeding activity has been observed on North Ocracoke. On South Point we have one fledgling and one active nest.
Nest # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
BI01 |
Bodie Island |
6/12 |
7/6 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
NA |
BI02 |
Bodie Island |
6/26 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
HI01 |
Cape Point |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
Cape Point |
4/18 |
5/18 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
HI04 |
Cape Point |
4/27 |
5/23 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
HI05 |
Cape Point |
5/5 |
6/6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
South Point |
5/6 |
6/3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
OI05 |
South Point |
5/29 |
6/28 (6/30) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
OI08 |
South Point |
6/25 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Wilson’s Plover (WIPL) Summary: No new activity.
American Oystercatcher (AMOY) Summary: We currently have a total of ten AMOY broods, one active AMOY nest, and fourteen fledged AMOY chicks. Bodie-Hatteras District has six AMOY broods, one active nest, and three fledged chicks. Hatteras District has three AMOY broods and six fledged chicks. Ocracoke has one AMOY brood and five fledged AMOY chicks.
Nest # |
Pair # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
GI01A |
GIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
GI02 |
GIAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/29 |
UNK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
GI03 |
GIAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/6 |
UNK |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
BH02 |
BHAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
BH04 |
BHAM04 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/5 |
6/2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
BH05 |
BHAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/9 |
7/5 |
2 |
2 |
NA |
NA |
BH06 |
BHAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI01 |
BIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/26 |
6/20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
HIAM01 |
Hatteras |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
HIAM02 |
Hatteras |
4/18 |
5/14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HI03 |
HIAM03 |
Hatteras |
4/19 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
HI05 |
HIAM05 |
Hatteras |
4/24 |
5/23 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
HI07 |
HIAM07 |
Hatteras |
5/2 |
6/6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI08 |
HIAM08 |
Hatteras |
5/7 |
6/3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
HI11 |
HIAM06 |
Hatteras |
5/20 |
6/16 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
OI01 |
OIAM01 |
Ocracoke |
4/18 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
OIAM02 |
Ocracoke |
4/23 |
5/22 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI04 |
OIAM04 |
Ocracoke |
4/30 |
5/27 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
OI05 |
OIAM05 |
Ocracoke |
5/8 |
6/4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
Colonial Waterbirds (CWBs):
District |
Colony ID |
Location |
Species |
Active |
Comments |
Bodie |
BICO01 |
Bodie Spit |
LETE, COTE |
Yes |
Nests and LETE chicks and fledglings |
GICO01 |
Green Island |
COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Nests and COTE/BLSK chicks and fledglings | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
BHCO01A |
0.1 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
No |
Colony no longer active-thought to have shifted south |
BHCO01B |
0.7 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
BHCO02 |
0.2 mi N of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
BHCO03 |
1.5 mi S of R23 |
LETE |
No |
Chicks and fledglings | |
BHCO04 |
0.1 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
Hatteras |
HICO01 |
Cape Point |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings |
HICO02 |
1.9 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Chicks and fledglings | |
HICO03 |
0.4 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
No |
No activity since 6/25. Walk-through conducted 7/6, no nests, chicks, or scrapes observed | |
HICO04 |
1.0 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
HICO05 |
2.5 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests and chicks | |
HICO06 |
1.5 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes and nests. Colony has shifted ~0.1 mi to east, possibly due to raccoon predation. | |
Ocracoke |
OICO01 |
North Ocracoke |
LETE, COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Nests, LETE and BLSK chicks and LETE fledglings |
OICO02 |
South Point |
LETE, COTE, BLSK |
Yes |
Nests, LETE, COTE, and BLSK chicks | |
OICO03 |
Ocracoke Spit |
LETE |
Yes |
Nests, chicks, and fledglings |
Sea Turtle Nests & False Crawls (this week):
District |
Date |
Species |
Activity Type |
Location |
Bodie |
None |
|||
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/5 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.3 mi S of R23 |
Hatteras |
6/30 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.2 mi W of R45 |
7/1 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi E of R45 | |
7/1 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
R45 | |
7/1 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi W of R45 | |
7/1 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.2 mi N of R43 | |
7/1 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.3 mi W of R45 | |
7/2 |
Green |
Nest |
0.4 mi N of R38 | |
7/3 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.5 mi W of R45 | |
7/4 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.4 mi S of R44 | |
7/4 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.6 mi S of R44 | |
7/4 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.4 mi S of R34 | |
7/5 |
Green |
False Crawl |
1.1 mi N of R38 | |
7/5 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.0 mi W of R45 | |
7/5 |
Green |
Nest |
1.5 mi N of R38 | |
7/6 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.7 mi W of R45 | |
7/6 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi E of R49 | |
7/6 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.7 mi E of R49 | |
Ocracoke |
7/2 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.1 mi S of R59 |
7/3 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.0 mi N of R70 | |
7/3 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.2 mi S of R59 | |
7/3 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi S of R68 | |
7/4 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.3 mi S of R70 | |
7/5 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.7 mi S of R59 | |
7/6 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi S of R70 | |
7/6 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.6 mi S of R59 |
Sea Turtle Nest & False Crawl Summary:
Total Nests to Date |
Active Nests |
Total Nests Hatched |
Total False Crawls |
80* |
80 |
0 |
72 |
*Includes six Green turtle nests and 74 Loggerhead nests
Sea Turtle Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
6/30 |
Loggerhead |
0.3 mi E of R45 |
Ocracoke |
6/30 |
Green |
2.0 mi S of R72 |
Marine Mammal Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
7/2 |
Bottlenose Dolphin |
0.9 mi S of R23 |
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Closures – additions/modifications/removals:
District/ |
Location |
Species |
Date Installed (or Removed) |
Bodie |
|||
BI-11-001-G |
0.3 mi S of R4 |
PIPL |
7/3 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
| ||
None |
|||
Hatteras |
|
| |
HI-11-001-N |
0.1 mi E of R45 |
PIPL |
7/5 |
Ocracoke |
|
| |
None |
Closure Intrusions:
District |
Date |
Type of Intrusion |
Comments |
Bodie |
7/2 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints entered the Bodie Spit closure above high tide line. Tracks continued into the closure above the tide line for ~1 mile and then exited the closure along the same path. |
Bodie-Hatteras |
None |
||
Hatteras |
7/1 |
Pedestrian |
One pedestrian shelling in Hatteras Inlet pre-nest closure. |
7/2 |
Pedestrian |
Ten sets of footprints went into/out of closure near large overwash south of R55. | |
7/2 |
Pedestrian (via boat) |
Four pedestrians were inside the Cape Point closure shelling. They came ashore from a boat. | |
7/2 |
Pedestrian, Dog |
Two pedestrians with dog (on leash) walked around closure on the E side of R45. | |
7/5 |
Pedestrian |
One set of footprints entered a turtle closure. | |
Ocracoke |
7/4 |
Pedestrians, Boat |
A boat carrying 8 individuals landed on the sound shoreline near South Point. Pedestrians were observed (from a distance) onshore for 15 minutes, then they left. |
Deliberate Violations: None
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for June 23 – June 29, 2011
(Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke Districts)
Piping Plover (PIPL) Observations:
Observations |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Weds |
6/23 |
6/24 |
6/25 |
6/26 |
6/27 |
6/28 |
6/29 | |
Oregon Inlet |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cape Point* |
3 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
Hatteras Inlet |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hatteras Overwash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N. Ocracoke |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
S. Ocracoke* |
3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
*Totals do not include unfledged chicks
PIPL Summary: A second nest was found on Bodie Island Spit this week. Both nests are being incubated. On Cape Point we have one remaining brood. There is no current PIPL breeding activity on North Ocracoke. On South Point we have two broods and one active nest. Scraping continues to be documented on South Point.
Nest # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
BI01 |
Bodie Island |
6/12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI02 |
Bodie Island |
6/26 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
HI01 |
Cape Point |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
Cape Point |
4/18 |
5/18 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
HI04 |
Cape Point |
4/27 |
5/23 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
HI05 |
Cape Point |
5/5 |
6/6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
HI06 |
Cape Point |
5/8 |
6/9 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
HI07 |
South Beach |
5/10 |
6/12 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
OI02 |
South Point |
5/6 |
6/3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
NA |
OI05 |
South Point |
5/29 |
6/28 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
NA |
OI07 |
South Point |
6/23 |
(6/25) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
OI08 |
South Point |
6/25 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
OI09 |
South Point |
6/26 |
(6/28) |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Wilson’s Plover (WIPL) Summary: No new activity.
American Oystercatcher (AMOY) Summary: We currently have twelve AMOY broods, two active AMOY nests and ten fledged AMOY chicks. Bodie-Hatteras District has five AMOY broods, two active nests and three fledged chicks. Hatteras District has four AMOY broods and five fledged chicks. Ocracoke has three AMOY broods, two fledged chicks and one pair on a scrape territory.
Nest # |
Pair # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
GI01A |
GIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
GI02 |
GIAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/29 |
UNK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
GI03 |
GIAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/6 |
UNK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
BH02 |
BHAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/20 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
BH04 |
BHAM04 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/5 |
6/2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
BH05 |
BHAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/9 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BH06 |
BHAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI01 |
BIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/26 |
6/20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
HIAM01 |
Hatteras |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
HIAM02 |
Hatteras |
4/18 |
5/14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
HI03 |
HIAM03 |
Hatteras |
4/19 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
HI04 |
HIAM04 |
Hatteras |
4/21 |
5/22 (6/25) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
HI05 |
HIAM05 |
Hatteras |
4/24 |
5/23 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI07 |
HIAM07 |
Hatteras |
5/2 |
6/6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI08 |
HIAM08 |
Hatteras |
5/7 |
6/3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
HI11 |
HIAM06 |
Hatteras |
5/20 |
6/16 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
OI01 |
OIAM01 |
Ocracoke |
4/18 |
5/18 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
OI02 |
OIAM02 |
Ocracoke |
4/23 |
5/22 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
OI04 |
OIAM04 |
Ocracoke |
4/30 |
5/27 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
NA |
OI05 |
OIAM05 |
Ocracoke |
5/8 |
6/4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
Colonial Waterbirds (CWBs):
District |
Colony ID |
Location |
Species |
Active |
Comments |
Bodie |
BICO01 |
Bodie Spit |
LETE, COTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and LETE chicks and fledglings |
GICO01 |
Green Island |
COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and COTE and BLSK chicks | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
BHCO01A |
0.1 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
No |
Colony no longer active-thought to have shifted south |
BHCO01B |
0.7 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, chicks, and fledglings | |
BHCO02 |
0.2 mi N of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
BHCO03 |
1.5 mi S of R23 |
LETE |
No |
Chicks and fledglings | |
BHCO04 |
0.1 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
Hatteras |
HICO01 |
Cape Point |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks |
HICO02 |
1.9 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
HICO03 |
0.4 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
2nd survey conducted 6/23: One nest and one chick. Fresh raccoon tracks seen throughout colony. | |
HICO04 |
1.0 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
HICO05 |
2.5 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
HICO06 |
1.5 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
Survey conducted 6/23: fifteen LETE nests (27 total eggs), three LETE chicks | |
Ocracoke |
OICO01 |
North Ocracoke |
LETE, COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE and BLSK chicks |
OICO02 |
South Point |
LETE, COTE, BLSK |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE, COTE, and BLSK chicks | |
OICO03 |
Ocracoke Spit |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE chicks |
Sea Turtle Nests & False Crawls (this week):
District |
Date |
Species |
Activity Type |
Location |
Bodie |
None |
|||
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/23 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.8 mi N of R30 |
6/23 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R30 | |
6/27 |
Green |
Nest |
0.3 mi N of R30 | |
6/28 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.8 mi N of R23 | |
Hatteras |
6/23 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.4 mi S of R44 |
6/23 |
Green |
Nest |
0.4 mi W of R45 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
R43 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi N of R43 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.3 mi N of R43 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
2.0 mi S of R49 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.9 mi N of R43 | |
6/24 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.2 mi N of R43 | |
6/25 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R49 | |
6/25 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi S of R44 | |
6/25 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
R45 | |
6/25 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.8 mi E of R45 | |
6/26 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi W of R45 | |
6/26 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.5 mi N of R38 | |
6/26 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.9 mi E of R49 | |
6/27 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.5 mi N of R43 | |
6/27 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi S of R44 | |
6/27 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi S of R49 | |
6/27 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.2 mi S of R30 | |
6/28 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.2 mi N R44 | |
6/28 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.7 mi S R44 | |
6/28 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi S R49 | |
6/28 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi S R55 | |
Ocracoke |
6/26 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.2 mi N of R67 |
Sea Turtle Nest & False Crawl Summary:
Total Nests to Date |
Active Nests |
Total Nests Hatched |
Total False Crawls |
67* |
67 |
0 |
60 |
*Includes four Green turtle nests and 63 Loggerhead nests
Sea Turtle Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
6/23 |
Green |
Sandy Bay |
6/26 |
Green |
0.8 mi W of R45 | |
6/27 |
Loggerhead |
0.4 mi S of R49 | |
6/28 |
Kemp’s Ridley |
1.9 mi S of R49 | |
6/28 |
Green |
1.2 mi S of R49 | |
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Marine Mammal Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Closures – additions/modifications/removals:
District/ |
Location |
Species |
Date Installed (or Removed) |
Bodie |
|||
BI-11-001-F |
1.6 mi S of R4 |
AMOY |
6/24 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
| ||
None |
|||
Hatteras |
|
| |
HI-11-002-J |
1.7 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
6/25 |
HI-11-002-K |
0.2 mi W of R45 |
PIPL |
6/26 |
HI-11-001-M |
R44 |
AMOY |
6/27 |
HI-11-004-C |
Hatteras Inlet |
AMOY |
6/27 |
Ocracoke |
|
| |
OI-11-001-H |
Ramp 59 |
PIPL |
6/24 |
OI-11-001-I |
Ramp 59 |
PIPL |
6/27 |
Closure Intrusions:
District |
Date |
Type of Intrusion |
Comments |
Bodie |
6/27 |
Pedestrian, Dog, and Boat |
Two sets of bare footprints and one set of dog tracks on the southern end of Green Island. |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/25 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints enter closure at Ramp 27 via the ramp and extend to the water and leave via the same route. |
Hatteras |
6/28 |
Pedestrian |
Three sets of pedestrian tracks make short incursions into the dunes (north from ORV beach) into closure 0.1 mi W of R45. |
Ocracoke |
6/26 |
Pedestrian |
Two pedestrians shelling on ocean shoreline 1.1 mi S of R72. |
6/27 |
Boat/Pedestrian |
Boat landed on soundside of South Point. Multiple sets of footprints were observed along shoreline and along the edge of the CWB colony. |
Deliberate Violations: None
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary for June 16 – June 22, 2011
(Bodie, Hatteras and Ocracoke Districts)
Piping Plover (PIPL) Observations:
Observations |
Thurs |
Fri |
Sat |
Sun |
Mon |
Tues |
Weds |
6/16 |
6/17 |
6/18 |
6/19 |
6/20 |
6/21 |
6/22 | |
Oregon Inlet |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
Cape Point* |
4 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hatteras Inlet |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hatteras Overwash |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N. Ocracoke |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
S. Ocracoke* |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
*Totals do not include unfledged chicks
PIPL Summary: One nest on Bodie Island Spit is being incubated. On Cape Point we have one brood and at least two pair have been actively scraping. On North Ocracoke PIPL brood OI04 hatched three chicks and the last time a chick was observed was on 6/20. On South Point we have one brood and one active nest. Scraping continues to be documented on South Point.
Nest # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
BI01 |
Bodie Island |
6/12 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
HI01 |
Cape Point |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
HI02 |
Cape Point |
4/18 |
5/18 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
HI04 |
Cape Point |
4/27 |
5/23 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
HI05 |
Cape Point |
5/5 |
6/6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
HI06 |
Cape Point |
5/8 |
6/9 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
HI07 |
South Beach |
5/10 |
6/12 |
3* |
0 |
3 |
0 |
OI02 |
South Point |
5/6 |
6/3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
NA |
OI04 |
North Ocracoke |
5/16 |
6/16 (6/20) |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
OI05 |
South Point |
5/29 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
*Correction to previous Weekly Report; maximum number of chicks seen was three.
Wilson’s Plover (WIPL) Summary: One chick last observed on 6/5-presumed lost.
American Oystercatcher (AMOY) Summary: We currently have eighteen AMOY broods, two active AMOY nests and one fledged AMOY chick. Bodie-Hatteras District has six AMOY broods and two active nests. Two UNB pairs are actively scraping. Hatteras District has eight AMOY broods, two pairs actively scraping and one fledged chick. Ocracoke has four AMOY broods and one pair on a scrape territory.
Nest # |
Pair # |
Location |
Date Found |
Hatch Date (lost) |
Total Eggs Hatched |
Unfledged Chicks |
Chicks Lost |
Fledged Chicks |
GI01A |
GIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/17 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
GI02 |
GIAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/29 |
UNK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
GI03 |
GIAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/6 |
UNK |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
BH02 |
BHAM02 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
4/22 |
5/20 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
BH04 |
BHAM04 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/5 |
6/2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
NA |
BH05 |
BHAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/9 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BH06 |
BHAM03 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/11 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
BI01 |
BIAM01 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
5/26 |
6/20 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI01 |
HIAM01 |
Hatteras |
4/15 |
5/15 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
NA |
HI02 |
HIAM02 |
Hatteras |
4/18 |
5/14 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
HI03 |
HIAM03 |
Hatteras |
4/19 |
5/18 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
HI04 |
HIAM04 |
Hatteras |
4/21 |
5/22 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
NA |
HI05 |
HIAM05 |
Hatteras |
4/24 |
5/23 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI07 |
HIAM07 |
Hatteras |
5/2 |
6/6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
NA |
HI08 |
HIAM08 |
Hatteras |
5/7 |
6/3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
HI11 |
HIAM06 |
Hatteras |
5/20 |
6/16 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
NA |
OI01 |
OIAM01 |
Ocracoke |
4/18 |
5/18 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
OI02 |
OIAM02 |
Ocracoke |
4/23 |
5/22 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
OI04 |
OIAM04 |
Ocracoke |
4/30 |
5/27 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
NA |
OI03A |
OIAM03 |
Ocracoke |
5/2 |
5/28 (6/16) |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
OI05 |
OIAM05 |
Ocracoke |
5/8 |
6/4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NA |
Colonial Waterbirds (CWBs):
District |
Colony ID |
Location |
Species |
Active |
Comments |
Bodie |
BICO01 |
Bodie Spit |
LETE, COTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and LETE chicks |
GICO01 |
Green Island |
COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and COTE and BLSK chicks | |
Bodie-Hatteras |
BHCO01A |
0.1 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
No |
Colony no longer active-thought to have shifted south |
BHCO01B |
0.7 mi S of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
BHCO02 |
0.2 mi N of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
BHCO03 |
1.5 mi S of R23 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
BHCO04 |
0.1 mi N of R27 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
Hatteras |
HICO01 |
Cape Point |
LETE, BLSK |
Yes |
LETE: Scrapes, nests, and chicks BLSK: scrapes |
HICO02 |
1.9 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
HICO03 |
0.4 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks. Raccoon tracks seen throughout colony during survey (6/2). | |
HICO04 |
1.0 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests, and chicks | |
HICO05 |
2.5 mi S of R38 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes and nests | |
HICO06 |
1.5 mi W of R45 |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes and nests. Late colony. Possible establishment by CWBs from HICO03 due to depredation. Survey of colony not yet conducted. | |
Ocracoke |
OICO01 |
North Ocracoke |
LETE, COTE, BLSK, GBTE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE and BLSK chicks |
OICO02 |
South Point |
LETE, COTE, BLSK |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE, COTE, and BLSK chicks | |
OICO03 |
Ocracoke Spit |
LETE |
Yes |
Scrapes, nests and LETE chicks |
Sea Turtle Nests & False Crawls (this week):
District |
Date |
Species |
Activity Type |
Location |
Bodie |
6/18 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R4 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
None |
|||
Hatteras |
6/16 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.5 mi E of R49 |
6/16 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R44 | |
6/20 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
80 m N of R43 | |
6/20 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi S of R44 | |
6/20 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.3 mi E of R49 | |
6/21 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.2 mi S of R44 | |
6/21 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.1 mi S of R44 | |
6/21 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.7 mi S of R44 | |
6/21 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.5 mi S of R34 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.9 mi S of R44 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.9 mi S of R44 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R44 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.2 mi S of R44 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
0.7 mi N of R43 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
False Crawl |
1.8 mi N of R43 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.6 mi N of R43 | |
6/22 |
Green |
Nest |
0.5 mi S of R44 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.4 mi N of R43 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi E of R45 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.1 mi S of R34 | |
Ocracoke |
6/17 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.0 mi N of R67 |
6/17 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
2.8 mi N of R67 | |
6/17 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
3.9 mi S of R59 | |
6/21 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.2 mi N of R68 | |
6/21 |
Green |
False Crawl |
0.1 mi N of R68 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
0.1 mi N of R70 | |
6/22 |
Loggerhead |
Nest |
1.3 mi N of R67 | |
6/22 |
Green |
False Crawl |
1.0 mi N of R70 |
Sea Turtle Nest & False Crawl Summary:
Total Nests to Date |
Active Nests |
Total Nests Hatched |
Total False Crawls |
53* |
53 |
0 |
44 |
*Includes two Green turtle nests and 51 Loggerhead nests
Sea Turtle Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
6/16 |
Loggerhead |
0.4 mi S of R4 |
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/17 |
Loggerhead |
2.5 mi N of R23 |
Hatteras |
6/17 |
Kemp’s ridley |
1.1 mi W R45 |
Ocracoke |
|
None |
|
Marine Mammal Strandings:
District |
Date |
Species |
Stranding Location |
Bodie |
|
None |
|
Bodie-Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Hatteras |
|
None |
|
Ocracoke |
6/15 |
Bottlenose Dolphin |
1.0 mi S of R59, Pamlico Sound |
Closures – additions/modifications/removals:
District/ |
Location |
Species |
Date Installed (or Removed) |
Bodie |
|||
None |
|||
Bodie-Hatteras |
| ||
None |
|||
Hatteras |
|
| |
HI-11-010-A |
0.9 mi S R38 |
LETE |
6/19 |
Ocracoke |
|
| |
OI-11-001-F |
Ramp 59 |
PIPL |
6/16 |
OI-11-001-G |
Ramp 59 |
PIPL |
6/18 |
Closure Intrusions:
District |
Date |
Type of Intrusion |
Comments |
Bodie |
None |
||
Bodie-Hatteras |
6/18 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints throughout closure 0.3 mi N of R23 |
6/19 |
Pedestrian/Dog |
Two sets of bare footprints and dog tracks enter closure at Ramp 27 via the ramp and extend to the shoreline. They exited along the same route | |
6/19 |
Pedestrian |
Two sets of bare footprints throughout closure 1.5 mi S of R23 | |
6/22 |
Pedestrian |
Multiple sets of bare footprints throughout closure 0.3 mi N of R23 | |
Hatteras |
6/18 |
Pedestrian |
Five sets of footprints into and out of closure between large overwash of Overwash Fans and N end of closure 0.5 to 0.8 mi S of R55. |
6/18 |
Pedestrian |
One set of footprints through corner of closure for turtle nest NH23, 0.4 mi E of R49. | |
6/19 |
Pedestrian |
Jogger inside closure 2.5 mi S of R38. | |
Ocracoke |
6/16 |
Pedestrian |
Three set of footprints observed along the shoreline 2.8 mi S of R59. |
6/19 |
Pedestrian |
One pedestrian observed walking along the shoreline 0.6 mi S of R68. | |
6/20 |
Pedestrian |
One set of footprints along the shoreline 0.6 mi S of R68. |
Deliberate Violations: None