Cahow Petrel Nesting Burrow
OnlineDeep inside a protected nesting burrow on Nonsuch Island, an infrared camera watches over the delicate world of the Bermuda petrel, or cahow — one of the rarest seabirds on Earth. Scattered nesting straw lines the burrow floor, evidence of decades-long conservation work by the Nonsuch Expeditions team.
This intimate view offers a rare window into the private life of a critically endangered species making its slow return from the edge of extinction.
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A Rare Window Into the Burrow
This infrared feed looks straight down into an artificial nesting burrow built for the Bermuda petrel, known locally as the cahow. The camera has quietly documented breeding activity here since 2017, part of one of the longest-running seabird monitoring projects in the world.
The Cahow's Long Road Back
Once believed extinct for nearly three centuries, the Bermuda petrel was rediscovered in 1951 with only seventeen surviving pairs. Every egg laid in this burrow represents a hard-won gain for a species that nearly vanished forever.
Nonsuch Island's Living Laboratory
The burrow sits within Nonsuch Island Nature Reserve, a site rebuilt to resemble Bermuda's original pre-colonial habitat. It forms part of the Nonsuch Expeditions project, which has broadcast conservation work from the island since 2011.
What the Camera Reveals
Loose strands of nesting straw and the burrow's earthen walls fill the frame, an unfiltered glimpse into a space normally hidden from view — one of the few places on Earth where this endangered seabird can be observed so closely.
Location Details
Nonsuch Island
St. George's Parish, Bermuda
North America
Timezone
Bermuda
Atlantic/Bermuda (UTC3)
GPS Coordinates
32.3476°, -64.6633°
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