Salkeld Islands
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bay of Fundy |
| Area | 8[1] ha (20 acres) |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| County | Charlotte |
| Parish | Lepreau Parish |
The Salkeld Islands (also called The Brothers[2][3]) are two undeveloped islands in the Pennfield Parish of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada in the Bay of Fundy.[4][5][6]
The islands are named after John Salkeld, a Quaker[7] Loyalist from Florida who settled in Mace's Bay in 1784 lending his name to a small settlement on the mainland. His grandson, also named John Salkeld, lived on the Wolf Islands and was disowned from the Quaker church.[8]
William Francis Ganong notes the "twin islands" referenced in the works of Samuel Champlain and appearing on his 1612 map of the region is a reference to the Salkelds.[9]
In 1992, the Salkeld Islands were gifted to the provincial government by Saint John Terminals Ltd.[1] It is maintained as a Protected Natural Area by the Department of Natural Resources,[10] due to its role as a seabird colony.[11]
Bordered by high cliffs and covered in grass, the two islands form a Protected Natural Area.[1][12] They are nesting grounds for Black-backed gulls, Herring gulls, Eider ducks, Oldsquaw, Common Golldeneye, Great Cormorants and Double-crested Cormorants.[1] They are an important nesting site for eider ducks.[13]
