Public domain (Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner), Wikimedia CommonsWildlife· Cousin· Seychelles
Cousin seabird colonies and Seychelles warbler
4° 19.8′ S · 55° 39.8′ E
Lesser noddies by the tens of thousands, fairy terns hovering at arm's length, white-tailed tropicbirds nesting at the foot of trees, and the Seychelles warbler and magpie-robin that Cousin helped rescue from extinction.
Practical
Breeding pairs over the year reported by a Cousin warden (2006): lesser noddy 80,000; wedge-tailed shearwater 14,000; Audubon's (tropical) shearwater 5,000; fairy tern 4,000; white-tailed tropicbird 3,000; brown noddy 1,700; bridled tern 600. Fairy terns, tropicbirds and tropical shearwaters breed year-round; wedge-tailed shearwaters May–October (Nature Seychelles). Also Seychelles fody and magpie-robin. Seen on the guided tour only. Coordinate: island centre (Wikipedia).
Best for
Birders and photographers
Nearby
- Cousin guided tour landing (reserve boat, weekday mornings)Right here
- Cousin hawksbill turtle nestingRight here
- Cousin Island Special ReserveRight here
- Cousin anchorage (outside the marine reserve)0.3 NM away
- Whale shark season (Cousin and Cousine waters)1.1 NM away
- Anse Kerlan Anchorage1.8 NM away
- Anse Kerlan Village Shops1.8 NM away
- Black Pearl Farm (Seychelles Black Pearl)1.8 NM away