Those species that were observed on the opposite side of the island were viewed from the Seastar tender on a special circumnavigation of the island (weather and tides permitting) and those observed on top of the Glass Bottom Boat at Hastings Reef were noticed resting there when the Seastar arrived.
Island grasses consist of hairy spinifex, sea purslane and stalky grass.
The cay is a major nesting island. Most commonly the breeding species observed are sooty terns, crested terns, lesser crested terns and common noddies. Occasionally silver gulls, ruddy turnstones, bridled terns, black-naped terns and roseate terns nest, while recently brown boobies have also been observed nesting. Nesting occurs all through the year with the sooty terns breeding every 8½ months and the others annually.
Bird images © Tony Neilson photography
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