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Birds

Places where the birds are the reason to go, chiefly the seabird colonies.

Best May to August, with April and September at the edges.

7 places, A to Z, then 3 loops. Numbers match the map.

1. 

   1Cape Bonavista Lighthouse

   To Cape Bonavista Lighthouse from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander248 kmDeer Lake551 kmSt. John's309 kmPort aux Basques ferry818 kmArgentia ferry264 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

   Photograph: Kenny Louie from Vancouver, Canada · CC BY 2.0

2. 

   2Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve

   To Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander354 kmDeer Lake657 kmSt. John's177 kmPort aux Basques ferry923 kmArgentia ferry71 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

   Photograph: Michel Rathwell from Cornwall, Canada · CC BY 2.0

3. 3Ferryland

   To Ferryland from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander357 kmDeer Lake660 kmSt. John's86 kmPort aux Basques ferry926 kmArgentia ferry155 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

4. 4Musgrave Harbour

   To Musgrave Harbour from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander93 kmDeer Lake395 kmSt. John's426 kmPort aux Basques ferry661 kmArgentia ferry382 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

5. 5Port aux Basques

   To Port aux Basques from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander574 kmDeer Lake271 kmSt. John's906 kmArgentia ferry861 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

6. 6Trepassey

   To Trepassey from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander395 kmDeer Lake698 kmSt. John's156 kmPort aux Basques ferry965 kmArgentia ferry148 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

7. 7Witless Bay

   To Witless Bay from every airport and ferry, measured by road.

   Gander316 kmDeer Lake619 kmSt. John's46 kmPort aux Basques ferry886 kmArgentia ferry114 km

   Tap where you arrive to see the drive on the map.

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