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Nest Counts.

The data below covers Volusia and Flagler counties from 1999-2020. 
The State of Florida, through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, oversees two Sea Turtle Monitoring programs: (1) the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey and (2) the Index Nesting beach Survey. More information and data can be found by clicking HERE.

2020

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2019

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2018

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2017

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*False Crawls not reported.

2016

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*Awaiting genetic testing for confirmation.

2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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2010

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2009

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2008

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2007

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2006

Loggerheads suffered a decline.
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*50 Turtles hit rocks attempting to nest.

2006 Statewide Statistics

Nest counts state-wide were down and have been declining since 1998. There were over 1,820 strandings statewide in 2006. 85% of those were deceased.
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2005

Flagler County Beaches nesting information is incomplete due to the banning of our ATVs on the beach by the Flagler County Commission. Our volunteers did the best they could to survey the beach on foot, but many nests and false crawls were missed due to the large area we had to cover.
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2004

Data for Flagler and Volusia Nests only. (False Crawls not displayed).
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*Area not covered by Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol.

2003

Data for Flagler and Volusia Nests only. (False Crawls not displayed).
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*Area not covered by Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol.

2002

Data for Flagler and Volusia Nests only. (False Crawls not displayed).
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*Area not covered by Volusia/Flagler Turtle Patrol.

2001

Nesting Season was cut short by Tropical Storm Gabrielle.
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*196 In Situ Nests (172 in situ nests, 24 in situ nests screened, 0 in situ nests caged); 48 nests were relocated (19 screened).
​"In Situ" means that the nest was protected in place where it was laid.

2000

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1999

Data for Flagler and Volusia Nests only. (False Crawls not displayed).
Volusia had a total of 2,272 nests, the highest documented since monitoring began in 1979! Despite an otherwise fruitful nesting season, 3 successive hurricanes took their toll on sea turtles in Volusia County. A reported 391 nests (or 17% of total) were lost. Hurricane Floyd was the most destructive, causing immense corrosion and wiping out 10 feet of dunes in some areas.
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*Includes Canaveral National Seashore.
(​The 25 miles of Volusia County covered by Volusia Turtle Patrol had 347 Loggerhead nests. )

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