Bird Sound

Bird Sound (54°0′S 38°1′W) is a hazardous but navigable sound, 1 nautical mile (2 km) long and 0.5 nautical miles (1 km) wide, separating Bird Island from the west end of South Georgia. The names "La Roche Strait" and "Bird Sound" were used interchangeably for this feature on charts for many years. Bird Sound, which takes its name from nearby Bird Island, is approved on the basis of local usage.[1]

For sounds made by birds, see Bird vocalization.

Hornaday Rock lies within Bird Sound.

References
  1. "Bird Sound". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 5 July 2011.

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