Nesting patrols find sea turtle nest eggs on Kiawah Island

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Nesting patrols find sea turtle nest eggs on Kiawah Island

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD)—Nest patrollers on Kiawah Island found their first sea turtle nest of the season on Monday.  Team Zone Six located the nest of Loggerhead eggs on Monday morning and marked the spot with a numbered post. Loggerheads lay their eggs on the shores of Kiawah at night, and the eggs hatch around two months later, according to the town of Kiawah. Nesting season runs until the beginning of August. Visitors to Kiawah’s shores ar…