Wildlife· Cay Verde· Bahamas — Eleuthera, Andros & the Out Islands
Cay Verde frigatebird rookery
22° 1.1′ N · 75° 10.6′ W
An isolated cay well east of Ragged Island where hundreds of magnificent frigatebirds nest.
Practical
The anchorage is protected only from the north: day anchor in settled weather only. Reef spearfishing was marginal. GeoNames places Verde Cay in the Ragged Island district. Watch the birds from the dinghy; do not land in the colony.
Best for
Birding detour in calm weather
Season
Settled weather only
Nearby
- Columbus Bank14 NM away
- Coco Bay beach (Little Ragged Island)30.5 NM away
- Little Ragged Island30.5 NM away
- Coco Bay Anchorage (Little Ragged Island)30.6 NM away
- Between the Raggeds Anchorage31.3 NM away
- Man-O-War Hill Lighthouse (Ragged Island)32.1 NM away
- Ragged Island airplane-roof building32.1 NM away
- Ragged Island Southside Anchorage32.1 NM away
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