Day 42 A day for the Birds

Today we explore Cape St Mary's Ecological Reserve. The number of Northern Gannet pairs has increase to over 22,000.  They are literally  everywhere you look along the shore line. It a hike out to view bird point of around 3 km. The trail is up and down a tundra like landscape. When you get to the viewing point you are only around 60 feet from bird rock. I think this picture will give you an idea of how it got its name.

 The most notable birds are the Northern Gannet.

We could also identify Common Murre and Black-Legged Kittiwakes. Not being real birders the other here were just birds to us. There is a short video in the album that will give you some idea of the sights and sounds. What you will not get to enjoy is the Smell!

On our way back we toured one of the bunkers from when the Navy Base was here. There are quite a number of these around here and even one which was a hospital. Bob next door was stationed here when it was a base and has provided a lot of details.

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