Beach· Bird· Seychelles
Hirondelle Bay (Bird Island)
3° 42.8′ S · 55° 12.5′ E · approximate
A beach on Bird's north-eastern shore, named after the French ship Hirondelle, which sank off the north-east coast in 1808 with the loss of about half of the 180 people aboard.
Practical
Bird's beach map lists six beaches: North Point (Sooty Tern Point), Hirondelle Bay, East Point, Passe Coco, South Point and West Beach. The north end is the tern colony in season, so follow lodge guidance there. Coordinate is approximate: Hirondelle Bay is plotted between North Point and East Point, following the lodge's numbered map, and the shoreline from OpenStreetMap.
Best for
A walk round an empty coral-cay beach
Nearby
- Bird Island Sooty Tern Colony0.2 NM away
- Bird Island Turtle Nesting and Hatching0.2 NM away
- Bird Island Migrant Bird Season0.3 NM away
- Bird Island0.5 NM away
- Esmeralda the Giant Tortoise (Bird Island)0.5 NM away
- Bird Island Airstrip and Lodge0.6 NM away
- Bird Island Anchorage (West Coast)0.7 NM away
- Bird Island West Coast Snorkelling0.7 NM away