The Brothers Islands
Birding
Record #:
ARG0060
Last Modified:
27 May 2016
Last Full Update:
25 Jul 2014
Location
| Located In | Lower West Pubnico |
| Where To Find Us | The Bothers Islands Lower West Pubnico, NS |
| Areas Served | Yarmouth County |
Contact
| DNR-TUSKET-OFFICE@gov.ns.ca | |
| Phone | 902-648-3540 |
| Contact | Duncan Bayne, Regional Biologist |
| Mailing Address | c/o Department of Natural Resources 404 Hwy. 308 North Tusket, NS B0W 3M0 |
Description & Services
| Information |  The Brothers Islands are home to the largest Canadian population of Roseate Terns. The Roseate Tern is an endangered species under the Nova Scotia Endangered Species Act. Approximately 50% of the Canadian Roseate Tern population nests in this location. Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) and Common Terns (Sterna hirundo) also nest here. The islands are located approximately 4 kilometers off the coast of West Pubnico. In 1999, this site was identified as an Internationally Important Bird Area (IBA) by Bird Studies Canada (BSC). In addition to this site there are many other regions such as Rocco Point, Wedgeport, and Comeau’s Hill- just to name a few, that are a bird lover’s paradise. The Brothers Islands will be managed according to the Canadian Roseate Tern Recovery Plan. Interested individuals from the community, government, and other groups, will assist the Department of Natural Resources with management activities on the islands. These activities may include regular surveys of roseate terns and other seabirds and estimates of their reproductive success to act as indicators of the population's health. Grab your binoculars and birding guide and come pay us a visit. |
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