Lambda Island

Great Sound

Acreage: 1.0 acre


Acquired:

Bequeathed by Gladys Collison, 1985


Special Features:

No landing during tern nesting season, April to August. No dogs.


This islet in just west of Hawkins Island in Great Sound is important for nesting Longtails and a potential nesting site for Common Terns. It is rich in marine fossils. Additional nest sites for Longtails have been created using artificial ‘igloos’.