Heron Island - snorkeling, diving, nature walks and a tour of The University of Queensland Research Centre - Sunday, September 20th

We arrived on Heron Island yesterday, Saturday September 19th and we depart on Wednesday, September 23 (Yom Kippur Day)

Do birds really call at night?  Have they gone wild? That's what we were asking when we couldn't sleep?  Here is a link about the sights and sounds on Heron Island.  One thing is FOR SURE…..if you don't like bird calls while you are sleeping and you don't like to see bird poop or get hit with bird poop Heron Island maybe a challenge.

Here is a list of the Heron Island birds:

In certain months, up to 100,000 birds flock to the island.  The bird species can be grouped into the following populations:

Breeding birds

• Black Noddy (between 70,000 to 120,000)   
• Bridled Tern (approximately 50)   
• Wedge-Tailed Shearwater (between 30,000 to 35,000) 

Residents - these birds live on Heron Island all year round and breed on the island.

• Bar Shouldered Dove   
• Black-Faced Cuckoo-Shrike   
• Buff Banded Rail   
• Capricorn Silver Eye  
• Eastern Reef Egret (formally known as a Reef Heron)   
• Sacred Kingfisher   
• Silver Gull   
• White-Bellied Sea Eagle

As it happened when we were taking the tour of the Research Centre a pair of White-Bellied Sea Eagle's flew above our heads.

One of many Black Noddy's

Birds flying over as we take in our beautiful first sunset on Heron Island