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Chin-Gurret Launching New Bluebird Boxes
20-year-old Christian Chin-Gurret has already designed a repertoire of products, including a water bottle holder, a lamp inspired by the Bermuda kite and a light for a camper van, and tonight [Aug 8] he will launch his latest creation – a Bermudian Bluebird Box, which allows people to forgo the hammers and nails and assemble the boxes quickly and... Read more of this article
People Urged Not To Disturb Common Terns
It’s the height of summer, and as such, the Bermuda Audubon Society is putting out a plea for “boaters and drone operators to avoid disturbing the island’s tiny population of Common Terns, which are in the middle of nesting season.” “The sea birds are nesting on small, treeless islands and large buoys in Hamilton Harbour and in... Read more of this article
Video: Record Breaking Cahow Nesting Season
It has been another record breaking Cahow nesting season on Nonsuch Island, where at about 11.00pm on May 28, Sunny, the sixth consecutive chick to fledge under the watch of LookBermuda’s CahowCam, left his burrow and spent some time imprinting on his surroundings before launching himself out toward the North Atlantic. A spokesperson said, “If... Read more of this article
Botanical Gardens Bluebirds Get New Homes
The Bermuda Audubon Society has donated five new Bluebird boxes for the Botanical Gardens just in time for nesting season, which begins in March. The Botanical Gardens Bluebird boxes are managed by Eugene and Susan Harvey, who check on them at least twice a week to ensure the boxes are secure and the nests are free of ants and bird mites. Their care... Read more of this article
Live Video: Cahow Hatching Expected Soon
Several days ahead of schedule the egg in burrow #831 on Nonsuch Island from which the CahowCam has been live streaming for the past five nesting seasons is in the middle of the hatching process, the team at Nonsuch Island announced today. During a routine nest check yesterday Chief Terrestrial Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros observed that the... Read more of this article
BZS Set To Host “A Home For A Bluebird”
The Bermuda Zoological Society [BZS] is getting set to host an event titled “A Home For A Bluebird” on Sunday, March 4, with the first presentation to take place from 10.00am to 11.30am and the second presentation to take place from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. Participants can be aged six and up with an accompanying parent. The poster says, “Enjoy... Read more of this article
BUEI Talks To Host “2018: Year Of The Bird”
The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute [BUEI] and the Bermuda Audubon Society will present a talk entitled “2018: Year of the Bird” by Andrew Dobson on Tuesday, January 30th. The event poster says, “The Bermuda Audubon Society has joined over 100 organisations including National Geographic, National Audubon and Bird Life International in... Read more of this article
Video: Cahow Lays Egg During Live Stream
An extremely rare nesting event was streamed live from Nonsuch Island this weekend when their ‘star’ Cahow laid her single egg, officially starting the sixth CahowCam Season. Nonsuch Expeditions Team Leader J-P Rouja said: “Our CahowCam broadcasting live from the underground nesting burrow on Nonsuch Island was being monitored in... Read more of this article
