We spent a very pleasant week on Lord Howe Island last month and I have only now just managed to upload an image. Lord Howe is located east of NSW about level in latitude to Port Macquarie. It is unique in that it has the southern most coral reef in the world and is so isolated that there are a number of rare species of bird and insects that exist only on the island. Unfortunately, human settlement has resulted in many endemic species becoming extinct. The island is now a World Heritage site and therefore the remaining reef, flora and fauna are protected. It is also famous for the bird watching as many seabirds arrive annually to breed. We arrived too late in the season to see many birds (and unfortunately watching seabirds and sheer cliffs are often synonymous which with my fear of heights is a disadvantage), but we did find the white tern, masked booby, providence petrel, sacred kingfisher, emerald dove, red tailed tropicbird, shearwaters, Welcome swallows, and the very rare Lord Howe woodhen still in residence. I will upload these images into an album as soon as I get a chance for those of you who are keen bird watchers. Album with photos of some of the birds we spotted is here
Breath-taking shots.
Posted by: Katherine | June 13, 2009 at 05:02 AM
Thanks for replying! Lord Howe is definitely worth a visit!
Posted by: Jenny | June 13, 2009 at 02:29 PM