Location: Off Middle Road, Southampton
Open dawn till dusk
Free admission
Lush woodland, a tidal mangrove-fringed pond, abandoned quarries and a small sink hole are all found on this reserve. The coastal hillside supports some rare native and endemic flora and the shoreline is a good place to to observe a variety of gulls, herons and kingfishers.
Evan’s Pond is a tidal saltwater pond connected to the Little Sound via a drowned cave system. The endemic Bermuda Killifish and native Mullet, which attracts the fish-eating Osprey, thrive here.
The wooded valley of the reserve provides habitat for songbirds including the endemic Bermuda White-Eyed Vireo (“Chick-of-the-Village”) and the native Catbird. The coastal hillside supports the endangered endemic Bermuda Bedstraw and other rare flora.
This eight acre property was generously donated in 2009 by Sharon Vesey. With support from public donations significant work was done to establish trails, install interpretive signage, conserve the old quarry and build a viewing platform overlooking the Little Sound. Vesey Nature Reserve was opened to the public on Earth Day in 2013.
