Second Record of a Kemp's Ridley Nest Laid in SC
In June, a Kemp's ridley nest was laid on South Litchfield beach in Georgetown County. Kemp's ridleys typically nest during the day as did this one. Mary and Phil Schneider of Pawleys Island responded to the call and documented the event. This is the second known Kemp's ridley nest that has been laid in SC since 1980. The first nest was laid in 1992 on the beach in front of Litchfield-by-the-Sea which is within miles of this years nest. We have also have green and leatherback nests liad this year. Loggerhead nesting effort is is still going strong this 2008 season. By June 15, approximately 992 loggerhead nests have been laid on the project beaches. This does not include nests laid on undeveloped beaches in the state. Please visit our Sea Turtle Nesting page for current nest numbers on the individual project beaches.