Bird Islands
- Location
-55km (34miles) west of Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Access
-from Sydney travel west on route 125 to route 105
to the Big Bras D'or turn off. Travel approx. 8km (5miles) and turn left
on Factory road, drive to the wharf. From here you will travel by boat for
half an hour to the islands.
- Depth
-ranges from 2m (7ft) to in excess of 25m (80ft)
- Bottom
-large rocks scattered over bedrock and covered with kelp and moss.
- What To See
-crevices and small caverns
-abundant marine life such as seal, pollock, lobster, dogfish, wolf-
fish, ocean perch and many more.
- Hazards
-tour boats visiting the bird islands
-currents can vary from mild to strong, depending on where you dive
- Level
-novice to advanced
