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 Gander
From Deer Lake
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
Scenic drives
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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