Day 3

On his third day, Tay heard about an island called Conception Island, which was supposed to contain quite a few rare birds only found on Conception Island. He didn’t trust the native, so he hired a well-known sailor to take him to Conception Island. Conception Island, he soon found out, is totally uninhabited. He paid the sailor $20 to take him there. The sailor informed Tay that the island is now used as a wildlife reserve, like many of the other small islands. After wandering around for about an hour, he and the sailor saw a Seychelles White-Eyed bird. The sailor knew this was an extremely rare bird to see, even on the Conception Island. The sailor took a picture of the Seychelles White-Eyed bird. The bird has a white ring around its eyes, giving it its name. The sailor was so happy to see a Seychelles White-Eyed bird for the same time, he paid back the money Tay gave him, so Tay’s small boat ride was for free. The two decided there wasn’t much else to do on the island, so they got back on their boat. About halfway back to Mahe, Tay found a small lizard-like creature sunning on the deck. The sailor said that it was one of the geckos from the Conception Island. They had to let it go when they got back to Mahe. Then Tay had a good return home.