Mutton Birds on Road Sign, Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Tealby
S 31° 31.223 E 159° 03.890
57J E 506155 N 6512722
Watch out for Mutton Birds on the road!
Waymark Code: WM6K9E
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/13/2009
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Every year thousands of mutton birds (shearwaters) nest on Lord Howe Island in burrows right next to roads and walking trails. This is the only place where I have seen these signs, but there are plenty of them all over the small island.