Robbins Island, off the north coast of Tasmania, is an area of approximately 9,900 hectares and is privately owned by the Hammond family who are keen to "build a legacy for my family." (I heard him say this myself, in a community consultation meeting.) Robbins Island is home to many, many bird species. And so far, with just wool sheep and wagyu cattle farming on the island, little ecological damage has been done. Currently the following bird which species reside, nest or use Robbins Island: · Five Islets, located northwest of the island, where the fairy tern and pied oystercatcher permanently nest , along with migratory birds great knot , red knot , bar-tailed godwit , grey plover , lesser sand plover , common greenshank , red-necked stint , Terek sandpiper and ruddy turnstone can be found. [26] · Bird Point, [26] also located northwest of Robbins Island where a number of birds species permanently roost in the area. They include: fairy terns , little terns...
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