The seabird colonies in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve were teaming with alcids. Other highlights included 2 small icebergs, amazing coastal scenery, and 16 Red-necked Phalaropes.
Here's the route we took:
Razorbills were concentrated around Pee Pee and Ship island, whereas Common Murres were more numerous around the larger islands (Great & Gull Island):
Bridled Common Murres were nice to see:
The average Common Murre:
Hard to mis-identify this one:
Total fluke photograph of one of the RN Phalarope flocks we came across:
Surprisingly few BL Kittiwakes on the cliff faces.
View of Bay Bulls lighthouse from offshore:
One of the breeding islands in the background here:
