That said, there are places to see them here. One of the best places to see whales on the West Coast of Newfoundland is further up the Viking trail on the Northern tip of the province.
Northland Discovery Boat Tours runs zodiac tours around the St. Anthony Coast, which is an area famous for its bounty of icebergs, humpbacks, and Atlantic-white beaked dolphins. For capturing wildlife, zoom lens are key. I use a Sony A7II with a mm lens which allows me to get up close shots like this even when the whales are far in the distance.
For puffins, you need a zoom lens unless you get lucky and have them come up close to you! I hope this post could give you some inspiration on where to find whales during your visit to Newfoundland. Search for:. Jump Ahead. Chasing penguins at the end of the world in Ushuaia, Argentina. View this post on Instagram. You might also enjoy: updated on November 7, November 1, Read More. Leave A Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
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These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. The four islands that make up the reserve are just a few kilometres from Avalon Peninsula and are only accessible by boat.
Landing on the islands requires a special permit and anyone wishing to take a private boat out to see the puffins needs to check into regulations and restrictions regarding the area around the islands.
The closest land-viewing site is at Elliston Point on the Bonavista Peninsula. Visitors can park at the nearby lighthouse and take a five-minute stroll down a path to reach a viewing area that is separated from the breeding ground by only a fence. Puffins are indeed beautiful. Your email address will not be published. Skip to content This post may contain affiliate links. There are four species of puffins in the world; Newfoundland is home to Atlantic puffins. When nesting, puffins look for grassy cliffs to burrow in.
Puffins dig holes rather than building nests. Buy Now. Puffins can fly up to 55 mph but their landings are anything but graceful. Wildlife attractions vary with the time of year. Puffins nest May through to mid-September. Share Tweet Pin Email Reddit. Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published. But in the spring and summer, puffins gather in colonies on coasts and island of the North Atlantic ocean to breed.
The puffins get all dressed up for the affair. In the winter, their beaks are grey, but in the spring, they turn a flashy orange colour. Fortunately for us, this makes them all the more photogenic. The best time to see puffins in Newfoundland is from mid-May to mid-September. Puffins set up their summer homes on rocky islands along the coast, away from potential land predators.
Among the best places to see puffins in Newfoundland are the four islands that make up the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve near the Avalon Peninsula. Puffins on these islands, however, can only be viewed from the water by boat.
One of the closest and most popular land-viewing sites is Elliston Point on the Bonavista Peninsula. You can park at a nearby lighthouse and take a five-minute walk along a path to the viewing area. From here, you can see puffins flying overhead and returning to their colony on a rocky outcrop in the ocean a short distance away.
If you want to find a few of the more secluded puffin hangouts in the Bonavista area — places not yet discovered by tourists — I recommend a puffin tour with Bonavista Adventure Tours. Local tour guide, Bonnie and I went for a morning hike along this splendid landscape and, other than plenty of puffins, there was no one else around. Bliss Tip!
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