Category Archives: General Information

Jan
17
2013

A New year and a great year behind us!

Another successful year complete on Cousine which we are very proud to look back on. We reached our conservation goals set out at the beginning of the year and are excited to start our new list and push a few more exciting projects on the island. A few highlights of 2012 were: A record number [...]

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Jul
13
2012

Sea birds and turtles keeping us busy!

The lesser and Brown Noddies have been gradually increasing in number for the last two months. The majority of nests are completed and 90% of them are incubating at present. We just love watching their silly antics involving the whole nesting procedure. Squabbles over nesting sites and over the ‘perfect leaf’ which five Noddy’s decide [...]

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Jun
08
2012

The Noddy’s are back

The island is nearly full! Well, all the trees are nearly full. The volume around the island has definitely picked up and there is squawking and fighting for leaves at every corner. Wow, how lucky we feel every day to be able to witness such a miracle of nature on our doorsteps. How perfectly timed nature is with the [...]

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Mar
07
2012

We’ll miss the migrants

How lovely it is to see the arrival of migratory & vagrant birds every year & the excitement of not knowing which species may or may not visit the island each year! After looking through the Cousine records we can see that we will always be surprised with the variety and number of migrants visiting [...]

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Jan
23
2012

Magpie Magic

magpie – CLICK TO HEAR MAGPIE CALL FROM ‘THE SOUNDS OF SEYCHELLES’ MAGPIE MAGIC ON COUSINE ISLAND It is truly a privilege to not only work with, but live with one of the most charismatic bird species in the Seychelles. I find myself smiling at least once a day at the antics of one Magpie individual or [...]

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