[Dtwg] First Female Road Encounters-Georgia
Jordan Donini
jordan.donini at selu.edu
Thu May 27 15:10:24 EDT 2021
Terrapins in SWFL have been documented gravid since early April. Seen some
Reports of Mangrove Terrapins nesting in May as well.
*Jordan Donini*
*Professor of Biology*
*Florida Southwestern State College*
*Office:Weiss Hall N-221*
*7505 Grand Lely Dr., Naples, Florida, 34113*
On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 1:08 PM Brian Williamson <
bwilliamson at wetlandsinstitute.org> wrote:
> Hi all.
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> We had our first confirmed nesting terrapins earlier today in Cape May NJ.
> There had been some evidence of nesting in the local area in the days
> prior, but the nesting season seems to have officially started for us as of
> today. Hope you all are well, and have a great field season.
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> *From:* Dtwg <dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu> *On Behalf Of *John A
> Crawford
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 4, 2021 12:02 PM
> *To:* Jordan Gray <jgray at turtlesurvival.org>; dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu; Jim
> Olsen <oincc at aol.com>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Dtwg] First Female Road Encounters-Georgia
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> Hi Jordan,
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> Looks like the season is off to a good start. All the nests our project
> protects are laid in or near the sand traps or hatchery boxes on several
> holes of the golf courses.
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> For some unknown reason road killed terrapins are not common on the
> Diamond Causeway. In all my 33 years of driving back and forth to the UGA
> Marine Science Campus I have seen very few, as compared to the Tybee Road
> or Jekyll causeway. A number of mammal species aren't so lucky.
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> *My best,*
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> *Crawfish*
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> *From:* Dtwg <dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu> on behalf of Jordan Gray <
> jgray at turtlesurvival.org>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 3, 2021 5:10 PM
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> *Cc:* dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu <dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Dtwg] First Female Road Encounters-Georgia
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> [EXTERNAL SENDER - PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY]
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> Jim,
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> Thanks for that update from Skidaway. Are those of females utilizing the
> sand traps or on Diamond Causeway as well?
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> Regards,
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> *Jordan Gray*
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> *From:* Jim Olsen <oincc at aol.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 3, 2021 4:54:25 PM
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> *Subject:* Re: [Dtwg] First Female Road Encounters-Georgia
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> On Skidaway Island, Savannah, Georgia, we had our first nest April 28 and
> as of today, May 3, we are up to 6 nests.
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> Jim
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jordan Gray <jgray at turtlesurvival.org>
> To: dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu <dtwg at listserv.ohio.edu>
> Cc: dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu <dtwg-bounces at listserv.ohio.edu>
> Sent: Mon, May 3, 2021 4:39 pm
> Subject: [Dtwg] First Female Road Encounters-Georgia
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> All,
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>
>
> The first documented adult female road encounters were observed on the
> Downing-Musgrove causeway between Brunswick and Jekyll Island, Georgia,
> on 26 April 2021. Today, 3 May 2021, saw the northward progression of
> nesting season with the first female road encounter on the U.S. Highway 80
> causeway between Wilmington and Tybee islands.
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> Thank you,
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> *Jordan Gray*
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> Communications and Outreach Coordinator
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> jgray at turtlesurvival.org
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