Nonsuch Island, Bermuda live webcam
We are thrilled to introduce a fresh, immersive live viewing experience featuring the critically endangered Bermuda Cahow - a gadfly-petrel variety that nests exclusively on rocky islets along the Bermuda coastline. Once thriving in number, the seabird was believed to have gone extinct during the early 1600s, eradicated by invasive species and habitat degradation following the island`s settlement. The species was rediscovered in 1951, after almost three centuries, and since then, the government has spearheaded a conservation campaign to revive the population.
The Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been instrumental in the restoration of the species, chiefly by building artificial burrows to augment nesting habitats and establish new colonies on larger islands capable of withstanding the rising frequency of hurricanes. Cornell Lab has partnered with Nonsuch Expeditions, an innovative multimedia and outreach initiative, committed to safeguarding the unique animals and ecosystems on and around Bermuda, to offer an extraordinary viewing opportunity. In the past, they have broadcasted from a cahow burrow, and this year, our joint efforts will bring you live footage from a new camera, coupled with interaction with DENR`s Senior Terrestrial Conservation Officer, Jeremy Madeiros, as he conducts his weekly nest checks during the nesting season.
This on-camera pair, who have been together since 2009, has been using the same burrow every year, and has successfully fledged for the past four years. During the nesting season, the cahows only visit and court under the cover of darkness and return to the sea during daylight hours. The pair arrived on the island in early November to mate and court, and will disappear out to sea during the month of December.
The Bermuda Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been instrumental in the restoration of the species, chiefly by building artificial burrows to augment nesting habitats and establish new colonies on larger islands capable of withstanding the rising frequency of hurricanes. Cornell Lab has partnered with Nonsuch Expeditions, an innovative multimedia and outreach initiative, committed to safeguarding the unique animals and ecosystems on and around Bermuda, to offer an extraordinary viewing opportunity. In the past, they have broadcasted from a cahow burrow, and this year, our joint efforts will bring you live footage from a new camera, coupled with interaction with DENR`s Senior Terrestrial Conservation Officer, Jeremy Madeiros, as he conducts his weekly nest checks during the nesting season.
This on-camera pair, who have been together since 2009, has been using the same burrow every year, and has successfully fledged for the past four years. During the nesting season, the cahows only visit and court under the cover of darkness and return to the sea during daylight hours. The pair arrived on the island in early November to mate and court, and will disappear out to sea during the month of December.
