tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post914032903387156167..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: Music in the WinterPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-5123543972716472632010-02-26T10:58:56.111-05:002010-02-26T10:58:56.111-05:00Areas of the beach are cordoned off generally for ...Areas of the beach are cordoned off generally for two reasons: <br /><br />-- once a sea turtle has laid her eggs and the nest is identified (turtles crawl onto the beach in the summer months at night, and park rangers patrol the beach early in the morning looking for the nests)that area is roped off so it won't be disturbed. It is only necessary to protect the immediate area around the nest. The nests are monitored until the eggs hatch at which time the rangers protect the baby turtles from predators until they are able to crawl into the surf. <br /><br />-- bird nesting areas are cordoned off to allow terns, plovers, and other species to build nests (generally just shallow depressions in tidal flats). The birds instinctively nest in wide tidal flats, and park rangers know their habits. Protecting bird nesting areas requires larger beach closures, which often cause protests from anglers and others who are denied access to areas of the beach. The areas are closed until the eggs hatch and the chicks leave the nests.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-85093162476571111932010-02-26T09:41:58.659-05:002010-02-26T09:41:58.659-05:00Another question!
I know they cordon off areas whe...Another question!<br />I know they cordon off areas where sea turtles have laid their eggs, but I recall large areas of the beach cordoned off as having to do birds. Are they cordoned off after birds lay eggs or to give them a safe place to lay? If it’s the latter, how do the birds know to lay their eggs there!!<br />JackieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com