Sands of Time

08/12/2024

Ethan (b. May 2024) has his winter woolies on today! On cold days like today the horses look extra fluffy because their hair is designed to stand up on end to create a layer of insulation between the air and their skin. If you ever see a horse with snow on its back that means they are very warm - their body heat is not escaping their thick coat and causing the snow to melt. Not sure if we’ll see snow here on the Outer Banks this winter but if we do the horses will be well-equipped to handle it. 🧣

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30/11/2024

21/11/2024

Did you know that Kitty Hawk Kites in Nags Head is the oldest hang gliding school in the world?! Kitty Hawk Kites was founded in 1974 by Ralph Buxton and John Harris. Along with teaching folks how to take to the sky, Kitty Hawk Kites also hosts the longest-running hang gliding competition in the world, the Hang Gliding Spectacular!

AV.5179 - Kitty Hawk Kites Bicentennial Hang Gliding Spectacular, 1976, 01 - Bruce Roberts Photographs, OBHC

18/11/2024

Like so many of our nests this season, Nest 24, a Loggerhead nest in Nags Head, was over-washed several times by high tides. As the time drew near for the predicted emergence date, we were concerned that we were not hearing sounds expected for an imminent emergence. One night we heard a few waterfalls and sounds as though the turtles were moving sideways instead of up. Odd!

Despite the lousy weather and the absence of emergence indications, our dedicated volunteers sat for three nights, with no emergence — but then there was a 6 AM call from the Hotline, with a report that there were small turtles on the beach! A family from WV watched 2 come out of a hole (perhaps a crab hole?) 4 feet from the nest site. How strange was that!?!?!

At excavation, we were pleasantly surprised to learn how successful the nest was, despite all of the over wash!!! The vast majority of the hatchlings emerged when we weren’t present (probably in the middle of the night). 80 turtles emerged out of a total clutch of 88 eggs!!!

Congrats to Nest Parents Karen J, Lori M, and Lynn P, and all of Nest Sitting Team 24 for great work!!!

Remember, if you visit the beach, never go near a sea turtle or shine lights on them at night.

And please, when you leave,
KEEP THE BEACH
CLEAN
FLAT and DARK

And don’t forget, if you’re in the northern Outer Banks and accidentally hook a sea turtle, see a sea turtle on the beach, or crawl tracks in the sand, please IMMEDIATELY call the
NEST HOTLINE: 252-441-8622

This conservation work for protected sea turtles in northern Outer Banks is authorized by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (ES Permit )

16/11/2024

Did you know biologists at Cape Hatteras National Seashore carefully track, learn from and protect hundreds of sea turtle nests on the Seashore each year? While [Read More]

15/11/2024

New walkway to the pergola, from the ocean cam😁.

11/11/2024

Beautiful day♥️

10/11/2024

Surprise! Backtracked to the neighbors' walkover😉

10/11/2024

Good morning everyone! Happy Sunday 🌞

09/11/2024

A nice day on the beach and canal😁. Horses hung out for hours ❤️.

07/11/2024

20/10/2024

Manatees Sighted -- One RED DRUM released. Winds NW at 13 knots. Air temp 52 degrees, ocean water temp 70 degrees. High tides 7:37 a.m. and 7:58 p.m. Low tide 2:05 p.m. A group of manatees were seen in Southern Shores canals recently. If you see a manatee, please call the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network at 252-455-9654.

14/10/2024

It's October! The water is warm, and the girls still just wanna have fun 🌊🐚❤️!

11/10/2024

Thank you, Dianna Cortorreal, and Beau Burris!