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PLACES TO STAY
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Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the wild
near Witless Bay Ecological Reserve near Bay Bulls, NL, is the premier Atlantic Puffin viewing site in North America, Canada

Witless Bay Ecological Reserve near Bay Bulls, NL, is the premier Atlantic Puffin viewing site in North America, Canada is one of the top spots to sight Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)

BEST TIME TO SEE

June to August: boat tours from Bay Bulls, NL, access the Witless Bay islands; highest activity at dusk when birds return with fish.

SIGHTING TIP

Summer breeding. Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, Newfoundland, hosts the world's largest Atlantic Puffin colony from June to August.

Coordinates

47.3000°N, 52.8000°W

HABITAT

Nests in burrows on grassy clifftop islands; forages at sea diving to 60 m; overwinters far offshore in the North Atlantic

CONSERVATION STATUS

Vulnerable

Hotels and Stays Nearby

Within 25 Km

Guided Wildlife Tours & Things to Do Nearby

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