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Site description (2006 baseline):
Site location and context
Cay Lobos is a Bahamian Territory located on the southern edge of the Great Bahama Bank, approximately 20 miles north of Cuba's Cayo Romano.
Information for this site is strictly historical, provided by the lighthouse keeper for the period 1899 to 1901. He apparently collected the wings of birds killed by flying into the light during migration. They were sent to Bonhote, an ornithologist in Nassau.
The collection included Acadian Flycatcher, Swainson's Warbler, Cerulean Warbler, Connecticut Warbler, Wood Thrush and Veery.
It is a stopover site for migrant landbirds. Just imagine what can be identified with today's binoculars and spotting scopes.
This cay is uninhabited and is not considered under threat of development.
The one outstanding feature is The Cay Lobos Lighthouse (1860).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The island is a stopping point for fishermen (both Bahamian and Cuban) who will disturb breeding seabirds.
Illegal egging and killing of the birds by refugees and fishermen to provide fresh meat.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cay Lobos (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cay-lobos-iba-bahamas on 23/12/2024.
