Beschrijving
Carcass Island is the largest of the West Point Islands and 10 km in length. The island is named after the HMS Carcass which surveyed the area. is. The north-eastern coast has cliffs and slopes while there are large sand bays and a tidal rocky point to the north-west. There are also stretches of duneland. The island houses one of the few areas of woodland in the Falklands, where Black-chinned Siskin can be seen. Carcass Island offers good opportunities to view Cobb's Wren and Striated Caracara.
Details
Toegang
Carcass Island lies north-west of West Falkland and south-east of the Jason Islands and can be accessed by boat.
Terrein en leefgebied
Wetland , Steppe , Strand , Verspreide bomen en struikenOmstandigheden
Rotsachtig , Glad , Nat , ZanderigRondlopende wandeling mogelijk?
JaTelescoop meenemen?
Kan handig zijnWanneer hier vogels kijken?
Zomer , LenteToptijd voor dit gebied
ZomerRoute
Breed padZwaarte wandeling
GemiddeldToegankelijk via
Te voet , BootVogelkijkhut aanwezig?
NeeLinks
- eBird Hotspot - Carcass Island
- Carcass Island - Wikipedia
- Photo Cobbs Wren by Nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo Carcass Island by Nomis-simon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo Striated Caracara by Ilya Grigorik, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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