Vesey Reserve

Lush woodland, a tidal mangrove-fringed pond, abandoned quarries and a small sink hole are all found on this reserve. The coastal hillside supports some rare native and endemic flora and the shoreline is a good place to observe a variety of gull species, herons and Belted Kingfishers.

Evan’s Pond is a tidal saltwater pond connected to the Little Sound via a drowned cave system. The endemic Bermuda Killifish and native Mullet, which attract the fish-eating Osprey, thrive here. The pond is fringed by mangroves, in which can be found many species of heron, egret and various wood warblers, notably the Northern Waterthrush and the Black-and-white Warbler.

The wooded valley of the reserve provides habitat for the endemic Bermuda White-eyed Vireo, commonly known as “Chick-of-the-Village” and the native Gray Catbird. The coastal hillside supports the rare endemic Bermuda Bedstraw (Galium bermudense) and the Rhacoma (Crossopetalum rhacoma), a relative of the sage bush and a rare species in Bermuda.

The reserve was a gift to Buy Back Bermuda from Sharon Vesey. It was restored with money from public donations and opened on Earth Day 2013.