Partridge Island (Nova Scotia)
- Partridge Island (Nova Scotia)
Partridge Island is a peninsula located near the mouth of the Parrsboro Harbour on the Minas Basin, in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. It is connected to the mainland by a sandbar isthmus that floods regularly with the tides of the Minas Basin. The trail climbs quickly to a height of about 200' above sea level, but there are numerous benches to rest on. Your final destination is a look-off on which a viewing-platform offers stunning vistas of several coastal features of Nova Scotia. These sites include Cape Split, Cape D'or, Minas Basin, and Cobequid Bay. At dusk many lighthouses can been seen on the coasts surrounding Partridge Island.
axby Gale
Partridge Island was once an island, but the sandbar isthmus was filled in during the 1869 Saxby Gale. [cite web | url = http://www.town.parrsboro.ns.ca/history.html| title = History - Town of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia| accessdate = 2007-09-10]
Wildlife
Partridge island has many types of wildlife; both birds and mammals. Mammals that can be viewed include deer, weasels, skunks, porcupines, squirrels, and mice. Many species of birds also inhabit this former island. Owls, blue jays, hawks, and partridges can easily be seen at partridge island. Various other birds of song also spend time here.
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