Birding Factoids

363 species
in 44 families

7 of the 246 species 
endemic to 
North America are 
represented here. 
No endemic species. 
    Newfoundland and Labrador
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 Checklist of Newfoundland and Labrador BirdsLocal EventsTours and GuidesRare Bird AlertsSpeciality Birds
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Newfoundland Specialities
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Labrador Duck - EXTINCT - Drawing copyright Michel Gosselin
Drawing copyright Michel Gosselin

Atlantic Puffin - Newfoundland Provincial Bird - Photo by H. R. Spendelow, Jr.

Photo by H. R. Spendelow 

Thick-billed Murre - Photo by Marcus Martin

Photo by Marcus Martin
    Key to Icons....Bird Watching in Newfoundland and Laborador - includes brief
      directions to the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, and Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve.
    Key to Icons....Witless Bay Sanctuary/ Witless Bay Ecological Reserve - There is a
      seabird sanctuary located on these islands which are situated approximately 5 km off the coast from the community of Witless Bay, 32 km south of St. John's on Route 10.
    ....Potential Newfoundland IBAs - This is a working list and map of
      potential Important Bird Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador. The process of identifying IBAs in this region is by no means complete. Additional sites that qualify as IBAs will likely be identified and likewise, some of the sites mapped may not qualify as IBAs once a thorough evaluation is completed. Once a site has been formally identified as an IBA the site name is linked to a one-page site summary. Includes details about:
      • Gannet Islands
      • Funk Island
      • Baccalieu Island
      ....Key to Icons..Witless Bay Islands 
      • Cape St. Marys and adjacent Marine Area
    ....Seabirds - This guide is designed to introduce the seabirds and major
      colonies of Newfoundland and Labrador. There are at least 311 known seabird breeding sites around the Island of Newfoundland. Most are small with a few dozen or few hundred nesting birds. A few colonies are of world significance and number among the planet's largest and most easily accessed colonies. The Labrador coast is less studied, but there are over 1000 breeding sites, including the world's largest razorbill colony.
    ....Cape St. Mary's Seabird Colonies - Cape St. Mary's is a seabird 
      sanctuary with the largest nesting colony of gannets in Newfoundland and the third largest in North America. Also, there are Black-legged Kittiwakes, Atlantic Murres, and Northern Razorbills. 
    ....St. George's Area Bird Sanctuary - Birding in the Stephenville area.
      Deep at the bottom of St. George's Bay lie extensive tidelands where numerous rivers and streams mix with ocean currents. The surrounding land consists of tall trees, grass, shrubs, and marsh land, making it an ideal location for birds to gather, nest and feed. This site has links to more information on other birding locations: Barachois Pond Area, Sandy Point, Stephenville and Corner Brook. 
    ....Terra Nova National Park Hiking Trails - most of these trail
      descriptions identify the birds to be seen on each trail. Note especially the Coastal trail which follows the shoreline around Newman Sound, a designated Canadian Wildlife Service bird sanctuary. Links to maps of all trails are provided on the page..
    ....Grand Codroy Estuary, Newfoundland (30 km north of Port aux ....Gros Morne National Park - The avifauna comprises 235 arctic, boreal
      and pelagic species, with strays from mainland, the north-west Atlantic and Europe.  The park is a significant breeding site for harlequin ducks, bald eagles and others.
    ....Seawatching on the Avalon Peninsula - part of Noel Warner's great
      birding site.
    ....Newfoundland and Labrador Trip Reports - a number of Newfoundland
      and Labroador trip reports are available from Blake Maybank's "Birding the Americas - Trip Report and Trip Planning Repository". 

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Tours and Guides

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Northern Gannett - Photo by J. A. Spendelow
Photo by J. A. Spendelow

Black Guiillemot - Photo by J. A. Spendelow

Photo by J. A. Spendelow

 
    **..Newfoundland and Nova Scotia with Victor Emanuel Nature Tours
      (VENT). These Canadian provinces have much to attract both birders and non-birders alike–dark Acadian woodlands and boreal forests; ruggedly scenic coastlines; the greatest array of seabirds in the North Atlantic; mammals such as whales, caribou, and moose; the rich history of St. John's; excellent seafood cuisine; and cool mid-summer temperatures. This tour coincides with the peak of the nesting season and allows ample time for observing and photographing some of this continent's greatest avian spectacles. The island of Newfoundland, the world's tenth largest, not only has vast numbers of nesting seabirds lining its cliffs, but pelagic species also concentrate in its offshore waters. Our ferry crossing from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland, barring difficulties with fog, has some of the best pelagic birding opportunities anywhere on the Atlantic.
      • July 04 - July 14, 2001 (11.0 days - Limit 16) with leaders Kim Eckert & Barry Lyon
      VENT offers nearly 140 tours to over 100 land-based destinations each year and is the largest tour company in the world specializing in birding and natural history.

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Local Birding Events

    ....Cabot Day Big Day! - Newfoundland's Premier Provincial
      Birding Event - Discovery Day, June 24, 1997 

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Rare Bird Alert

    Newfoundland Birding News
        Hotline information available through the discussion group nf.birds which is
      widely available through DejaNews and other free newsgroup carriers.

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North American Specialities

in Newfoundland

Information derived from Sibley & Monroe checklists in Thayer's Birder's Diary - Version 2.5.
These counts will differ in minor ways from counts based on the ABA classification,
but an international checklist system was required to enable world-wide
country to country comparisons.These speciality birds may be uncommon, or extremely rare
at this location, or may only be present in migration. However, documented sightings of
each species noted below have been made in Newfoundland or Laabrador. Consult the
Breeding Bird Survey or Christmas Bird Count data on the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center website
to determine the "best" place to see each bird.


North American Endemic Specialities in Newfoundland - No Canadian Endemics
___ Chestnut-collared Longspur
___ Harris's Sparrow
___ Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow		 ___ Ruffed Grouse
___ Say's Phoebe		 ___ Spruce Grouse
___ Townsend's Solitaire

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Links checked December 12, 2000