BIRCHY ISLAND— SIVIER ISLAND, 493 



Little Burnt bay lies between Southern Head peninsula on the 

 west and a long narrow peninsula, off which is Birchy island, on the 

 east. On the western side of the bay are some coves with a few cot- 

 tages, inhabited by settlers, and there is a little cultivated land around 

 them. 



The southwestern part of the bay, and also its head, are shoal and 

 encumbered by rocks. 



There is anchorage in the haj in IG to 18 fathoms water at about 

 800 yards southeastward of Big island, which is TO feet high and 

 conspicuous, but with strong northerly winds it is not safe. 



Birchy island is separated from the mainland by Shoal tickle, a 

 passage about 200 yards wide, and only deep enough for boats. The 

 island is about 2 miles in length on its western side, and it has a 

 greatest width of y% mile; it is 410 feet high, densely wooded, and 

 inhabited only on its southeastern side, where Birchy Island tickle 

 separates it from Sivier island. 



A ledge with 3 fathoms water over it extends northward 200 yards 

 from the northern end of Birchy island. 



The passage between Spruce and Birchy islands is f mile wide and 

 deep, excepting this ledge and the rock southwestward of Spruce 

 islands (p. 482), and it is used by the local steamers proceeding 

 to and from Lewisport. 



Tidal streams. — The tidal streams between Southern head and 

 Spruce islands follow the directions of the channels, the main flood 

 stream between Spruce and Birchy islands setting westward. 



Passage island lies 300 yards off the northeastern coast of Birchy 

 island ; it is nearly 400 yards long east-northeastward and west-south- 

 westward, 200 yards Avide, 90 feet high, and steep-to, except on its 

 southeastern side where there is a rock with 18 feet of water over it 

 at the distance of 150 yards. 



Birchy Island tickle is 300 yards in width at its narrowest part, 

 which is abreast a shingle spit extending from its northwestern side, 

 and there is a depth of 15 feet in the fairway of a tortuous channel 

 through it. It is, however, used only by small coasting vessels. 



Sivier island is of remarkable shape, is densely wooded, and rises 

 to a conical summit 410 feet high. It is nearly divided into two parts 

 by Eastern and Western harbors, which on their respective sides cut 

 deeply into the island, leaving a neck 500 feet across. 



Eastern harbor is shoal and it can only be used by small craft ; 

 there are a few houses on its shores. Western harbor is also shoal 

 and its entrance obstructed by a ridge of rocks across it. 



The northern side of Sivier island is fronted by three small islands 

 and two rocks which dry. At 200 yards nortliAvarcl of the eastern 

 rock there is a shoal with 9 feet water over it. 



