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| Geography | |
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| 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]
Bordered by high cliffs and covered in grass, the two islands form a Protected Natural Area. [1] [11] 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. [12]
