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Cape St.Mary's Gannets Thousands of pairs of northern gannets, murres, and black-legged kittiwakes can be closely approached and photographed at this, the 3rd largest gannet rookery in North America on the Avalon Peninsula. read more Tour Pricing

Terra Nova National Park Wooded trails and abundant wildlife are found in this national park north of Avalon Peninsula. Moose,as well as bear, boreal birds such as boreal owl are seen here most trips. read more

Witless Bay Preserve Located 30 mins from the provincial capital St.John's, this seabird preserve has concentrations of nesting puffins, murres, kittiwakes, leach's storm petrels and razorbills unparalleled this far south in North America. read more

Cape St.Mary's Ecological Preserve: Located on the southern shore of Avalon Peninsula, Cape St.Mary's is North America's only location where nesting northern gannets can be closely approached on foot. The birds utilize a sea-stack just 20 feet from land to raise their young. Through the din of their vocalizations and "seabird nesting perfume" the experience is unforgettable. Black-legged kittiwakes, both common and thick-billed murre nest on ledges along side the gannets. During the annual cappelin spawning, whales join the feeding birds right beneath our vantage point. Bald eagles, peregrine falcons are often seen cruising by looking for an opportunity among the nesting birds. email for more specific information.

Terra Nova National Park: We experience mature boreal forests, lovely hiking trails and pristine shoreline of Newman Sound at Terra Nova, the easternmost national park in North America. Boreal owls, black-backed woodpeckers, spruce grouse, crossbills are permanent residents and shorebird migration can be excellent on the flats at low tide. Moose, fox, bear and beaver are often seen as well. There are no deer on Newfoundland but the introduced moose number over 120,000, presenting a challenge to night driving. email for more specific information.

Witless Bay Ecological Reserve A short boat ride from Bay Bulls on O'brien's Boat Tours takes us to one of the largest concentrations of nesting seabirds in the western north atlantic. Hundreds of thousands of puffins, murres,leach's storm petrels, kittiwakes and razorbills nest. Dozens of whales feed here in summer providing us with an appreciation for the abundance of life this rich ecosystem sustains. email for more specific information.

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