Wildlife · seabird
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Reported near 12 of our drives. Most reports fall in Jul.
When people see them
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Jan 1%, Feb 0%, Mar 0%, Apr 1%, May 6%, Jun 23%, Jul 40%, Aug 23%, Sep 6%, Oct 0%, Nov 0%, Dec 0%
From St. John's
- Cape SpearReports cluster in July, August, June24 km
- Witless BayReports cluster in July, June, August46 km
- FerrylandReports cluster in July, August, June86 km
- Mistaken PointReports cluster in July, August, June144 km
- TrepasseyReports cluster in July, June, August156 km
- Cape St. Mary's Ecological ReserveReports cluster in June, July, August177 km
From Argentia
From Gander
Scenic drives
From Deer Lake
What this is not
Not how many there are, and not a promise you will see one. A report means somebody looked, saw and wrote it down; a busy harbour with tour boats reports more than an empty coast with the same animals in it.
Source: GBIF, the international record of wildlife sightings, queried 2026-10-07, within 10 km of each place.
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