Wilson Island
Bio Calendar
Voyages properties are located in some of Australia's most remote and breath taking locations; and boast some of the most amazing and unique natural wonders all year round.
Voyages have created unique biological calendars for each individual property so that you will be sure to not miss out on your most treasured natural wonder. Hover your mouse over each month below to discover what is in season!
- Bird life is very active being the peak breeding season for sea birds, particularly Black Noddies, Mutton Birds and Eastern Reef Egrets
- Pisonia Grandis have sticky seeds falling from the trees
- Female turtles are laying eggs on the beach and turtle hatchlings can be seen making their way to the sea
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- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Mutton Bird chicks hatching – island birdlife remains active
- Female turtles are still laying eggs and hatchlings continue to emerge from the nests
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- Migratory typed of birds, such as Ruddy Turnstone and Eastern Golden Plover depart the island
- Some birds show breeding plumage as they return to their Arctic nesting grounds
- Birds still nesting, include the Buff-banded Rail and the Black Noddy
- Female turtles are at the end of the nesting season
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- Most of the Black Noddies depart the island
- Young Wedge-tail Shearwater birds (Puffinus pacificus) leave their burrows and adult Shearwaters leave the island
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- The last of the turtle hatchlings can be seen emerging from their nests
- Young Wedge-tailed Shearwaters are still learning to fly and should leave the island by the end of the month
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- Humpback Whales northern migration begins and they are often seen passing through waters around the Island
- An average Humpback weighs 40 tonnes and measures 16 metres
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- Humpback Whales frequently sighted in the Capricorn and Bunker region
- Eastern Reef Egrets start building their nests
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- A month warming up to spring, more general activity on the reef and the island
- Towards the end of the month the Black Noddies begin returning
- Good Humpback Whale sightings
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- Humpback Whales are active. Humpbacks are well known for their reaching habits
- Black Noddies are now returning to the island and will commence nesting
- Northern Hemisphere migrator birds, such as Ruddy Turnstones and Eastern Golden Plovers arrive back on the island
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- Whales now heading south to the Antarctic with their calves
- Black Noddies nesting, Wedge-tailed Shearwaters returning to the island to nest and resident Silver Eyes nesting
- Turtle mating may be observed
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- Turtle egg laying begins
- Wedge-tailed Shearwaters can be seen digging and repairing nesting burrows. It is the start of their breeding season
- Black Noddy eggs can be seen in the nest
- The annual synchronised mass spawning of corals usually occurs during this month
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- Bird life is extremely active. Numerous black Noddy chicks can be seen and Wedge-tail Shearwaters are laying eggs and hatchlings begin emerging from the sand
- Coral spawning may occur
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