Late yesterday morning, after making fresh water, we raised the anchor and had a leisurely 20 mile sail/motor sail south to Rock Sound. Unfortunately, when we furled the mainsail it was still quite noisy so the problem is not yet fixed. While in Rock Sound we plan to run a few errands and then, when the wind is right, we will continue making our way north.
Some of the boats anchored in Rock Sound.
When we were last in Rock Sound in November there were just a couple of boats here. Now there are 22. I suspect that half are making their way north—as are we—and half are recent arrivals to the Bahamas making their way south.
A few days ago I mentioned the many birds we heard while we were anchored at Ten Bay. One was especially loud and seemed to call most at sunset and sunrise. We could hear it but we never saw it. I eventually identified it—using my Merlin bird call identification app—as a Limpkin. They are freshwater birds which explains why we never saw it. There is a small lake near where we were anchored and I assume that is where the bird was. When we moved to Kemps Bight, 1 1/2 miles away, I could still hear the faint calls of the limpkin. I am including a link where you can hear the call for yourself and read some interesting facts. One additional fact George found on eBird is that the limpkin call is often “heard as an eerie jungle sound effect in films.” I believe it.
Some of the boats anchored in Rock Sound.
Yes, I can see how the limpkin calls could start to be annoying. Especially if there are a lot of them.
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