Truly an amazing place. Almost heaven. My home is on the ridge in the background, and I am a member of the family that owns it. Bird watchers are always appreciated. No fence, just marsh from the Badcox side if you can wade through the thick mud resulting from centuries of displaced soil from the surrounding hills. Wish you could see it during a moon-lit night. Truly mesmerizing!!!
Foster, I knew your house was over there but I didn’t realize you were an owner. That’s great news. It is one of my favorite birding spots these days. I think the neighbors miss me when I miss a day lol. I stick to the main access road as I didn’t feel comfortable trespassing on private property. You have me intrigued by a visit on a moonlit night now. Thank you for the tip! Thanks for taking the time to read this piece as well.
Feel free to explore. My extended family does not mind bird watchers at all. The southern side of the pond is quite soft/muddy/grassy but not very accessible in the rainy season. The northern side is rather rocky with quite a bit of shrubs. It's good for a hike, but can be unforgiving with cactus and other prickly trees. All in all a good morning exploration to walk all around it. It was a pleasure doing so during my younger days. We lived in The Quarter then with my late mother and would travel to the 'country' to hike the pond and attend to livestock in Badcox. Great days.
I access it from the little road that borders the eastern edge of the pond. If you are coming from The Valley heading East you will find the roundabout that goes down to Shoal Bay East. Stay straight through the roundabout and head toward Island Harbour. On the left side you will see a white arrow sign that says Bad Cox Pond. Turn in there. There is a small spot that you can pull off about 500 feet in on the right side. The road is dirt and basically 1 lane so go slow. There are a couple of viewing spots through the trees there.
Truly an amazing place. Almost heaven. My home is on the ridge in the background, and I am a member of the family that owns it. Bird watchers are always appreciated. No fence, just marsh from the Badcox side if you can wade through the thick mud resulting from centuries of displaced soil from the surrounding hills. Wish you could see it during a moon-lit night. Truly mesmerizing!!!
Foster, I knew your house was over there but I didn’t realize you were an owner. That’s great news. It is one of my favorite birding spots these days. I think the neighbors miss me when I miss a day lol. I stick to the main access road as I didn’t feel comfortable trespassing on private property. You have me intrigued by a visit on a moonlit night now. Thank you for the tip! Thanks for taking the time to read this piece as well.
Feel free to explore. My extended family does not mind bird watchers at all. The southern side of the pond is quite soft/muddy/grassy but not very accessible in the rainy season. The northern side is rather rocky with quite a bit of shrubs. It's good for a hike, but can be unforgiving with cactus and other prickly trees. All in all a good morning exploration to walk all around it. It was a pleasure doing so during my younger days. We lived in The Quarter then with my late mother and would travel to the 'country' to hike the pond and attend to livestock in Badcox. Great days.
Thanks so much Foster.
Never been there. Looks like heaven. How do we access?? Do the owners welcome birders??
I access it from the little road that borders the eastern edge of the pond. If you are coming from The Valley heading East you will find the roundabout that goes down to Shoal Bay East. Stay straight through the roundabout and head toward Island Harbour. On the left side you will see a white arrow sign that says Bad Cox Pond. Turn in there. There is a small spot that you can pull off about 500 feet in on the right side. The road is dirt and basically 1 lane so go slow. There are a couple of viewing spots through the trees there.
Lovely photos, especially of the cuckoo with the polka dots on his tail.
Thanks Ursula. Cuckoos are one of my favorite species