Canada Cape Saint Mary's, Newfoundland
Cape St. Mary's is the most accessible seabird rookery in North America. Bird Rock is the third-largest nesting site and southernmost colony of northern gannets in North America. Cape St. Mary's is also the southernmost breeding area for thick-billed murres in the world and the southernmost major breeding site for common murres in the northwest Atlantic Ocean.
Thousands of gulls, razorbills, common murres, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets, and double-crested and great cormorants nest here. Where 20,000 scoters, long-tailed ducks, harlequin, dovekies, thick-billed murres, and kittiwakes winter. This captivating area is one of seven protected seabird ecological reserves.
Source: www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/destinations/cape-st-marys
Thousands of gulls, razorbills, common murres, black-legged kittiwakes, northern gannets, and double-crested and great cormorants nest here. Where 20,000 scoters, long-tailed ducks, harlequin, dovekies, thick-billed murres, and kittiwakes winter. This captivating area is one of seven protected seabird ecological reserves.
Source: www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/destinations/cape-st-marys
Photography Tips
The view is great and you can also take landscape photos. But I would definitely recommend a good telephoto lens here. If you're lucky, you might even see whales from this spot.
Travel Information
You need a car and can park at the entrance.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
All timings are equally good
Sunrise & Sunset
06:33 - 19:35
| current local time: 21:42
Photo Themes
northern gannets
Seabirds
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