This major seabird colony hosts breeding-season populations of tens of thousands of northern gannet, black-legged kittiwake and common murre. Viewing is easy, with land sightings as close as 10m. There are also thick-billed murres, razorbills, black guillemots, double-crested and great cormorants, and northern fulmars. Call ahead to reserve a free guided tour.
Cape St Mary's Ecological Reserve
Newfoundland & Labrador
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The stony beach at St Vincent's is raw even by Newfoundland standards. It's also a brilliant spot to engage in a bit of whale-watching (your best bet is…
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Reach this viewpoint via an easy footpath through fields of sheep and blue irises; suddenly you're at the cliff's edge facing a massive, near-vertical…
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This center serves as a museum and clearing house of information on nesting seabirds and the local ecology.
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Reach this viewpoint via an easy footpath through fields of sheep and blue irises; suddenly you're at the cliff's edge facing a massive, near-vertical…
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This center serves as a museum and clearing house of information on nesting seabirds and the local ecology.
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The stony beach at St Vincent's is raw even by Newfoundland standards. It's also a brilliant spot to engage in a bit of whale-watching (your best bet is…