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23/01/2025

25/12/2024

Wishing you all a very merry holiday season and a wonderful new year, from our house to yours.

07/12/2024

Our feathered friends are excited for 2025, and so are we! Tours are filling up fast, so be sure to contact us soon if you want to book a spot on one of our popular excursions.

"Seabirds and Songbirds of the Northeast Avalon" begins with a morning birding in a variety of songbird habitats, searching out gems such as Boreal Chickadee, Fox Sparrow, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher and numerous species of warbler – among many others. In the afternoon, we take a boat tour of Witless Bay Ecological Reserve which is home to more than 4 million seabirds – including North America’s largest Atlantic Puffin colony, thousands of Common Murre, Black-legged Kittiwake, and Razorbill. And of course, we may also encounter whales.

https://birdtherock.com/small-group-tours-2025/

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29/11/2024

As the shorter days and colder weather sets in, I'm already thinking ahead to summer and another fun season of sharing Newfoundland and its wonderful birds with visitors from all over the world. I hope you'll join me! Our 2025 tour schedule is now available at: https://birdtherock.com/small-group-tours-2025/

28/11/2024

This BRANT was a surprise find while hiking along some secluded fields on the southwest Avalon Peninsula yesterday. Rare visitors to Newfoundland, it was only the third that I've seen in 20+ years of birding here.

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05/11/2024

One of my "office views" this morning, looking over beautiful Bay Bulls while I carried out a volunteer waterbirds survey for Nature Newfoundland and Labrador 😍

31/10/2024

Happy Halloween from our houseful of monsters to yours 🎃👻 Be safe out there!

23/10/2024

Fall is the most beautiful time of year :) Spent the day birding around Renews yesterday, where the colours just popped in the sunshine.

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20/10/2024

A mega has fallen! Black-throated Gray Warblers normally occur only on the west coast in Canada ... thousands of miles away from St. John's. They are a very rare wanderer to eastern North America, and (until this weekend) had only ever been recorded once in Newfoundland - 32 years ago, in November 1992. I'd long been dreaming of seeing one here, but wasn't sure it would ever happen ... UNTIL local birder Fed Perry photographed this beautiful bird at Virginia Lake in St. John's. Dozens of other birders converged on the area over the next couple hours (perhaps the biggest "twitch" I've seen in the province) and the bird was soon rebound foraging high in the birches along with a Black-throated Blue Warbler (rare enough in its own right). What a bird!

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15/10/2024

Canada Jays are like old friends ... It is always a treat to bump into them on a stroll through the woods. Denizens of the boreal forest, we are lucky to have them widespread across Newfoundland & Labrador.

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12/10/2024

09/10/2024

As the leaves begin to fall and many birds are heading south for the winter, it's always nice to see a reminder of summer. This lingering Black-and-White Warbler was just that, foraging among the backdrop of colourful October leaves.

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04/10/2024

There was lots of energy in the ocean this morning. Can you spot Signal Hill and the entrance to St. John's harbour in the background ??

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02/10/2024

Fox Sparrow, September 2024. One of the first migrants to return in spring, these beautiful sparrows are also among the last to leave in fall. There are still plenty in the forests throughout Newfoundland right now, but they'll soon head off for wintering grounds further south -- so enjoy them while you can :)

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01/10/2024

29/09/2024

Had a fun two days exploring and sharing my little corner of the world with the one & only Nigel Marven (TV host & naturalist extraordinaire). Despite a storied career that has brought him ALL over the world, this was Nigel's first visit to Newfoundland - but likely not his last ;)

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23/09/2024

CAPTION THIS 😊 Atlantic Puffins having a (friendly?) chat at Cape Bonavista this past summer -- part of a fun experience shared with clients during a tour of this beautiful area full of birds, amazing scenery and a very rich history.

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22/09/2024

HEY!! I'm finally taking time to reflect on a busy (but very fun & successful) season, sharing Newfoundland's amazing birds, nature & scenery with visitors from all over the world. Atlantic Puffins are always a highlight, and close encounters like this one at Bonavista create memories that will last a lifetime. Will you be joining us in 2025??

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There was lots of energy in the ocean this morning. Can you spot Signal Hill and the entrance to St. John's harbour in the background ?? #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #LoveStJohns Kowa Sporting Optics US

What a great morning birding this weekend! A very distant video, but check out these leaping Bluefin Tuna and the hoardes of shearwaters (mostly Cory's, which is the craziest part!!) frenzying around the action. Despite being rare this close to shore in Newfoundland, we were thrilled to see 150+ Cory's Shearwaters that morning - part of an unprecedented event happening this past week or so. Smaller numbers of Great, Sooty and Manx Shearwaters were also identified, along with a Wilson's Storm-Petrel. On land, a family of Willow Ptarmigan made for an added highlight - how often do those species make the same eBird list?!?!? -with Jody Allair, Stu Mackenzie, Doug Tozer and Gregor Beck #BirdTheRock #BirdingNL #BirdsNL #NatureRocks #BirdsCanada #KowaOptics

We spotted a number of Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) off Cape Spear yesterday. Ocean temperatures around Newfoundland typically peak in September, and with that several species follow the warmer waters north to hang out with us for a few short weeks. These goofy looking fish are not only massive (sometimes reaching well over 2000lbs!!), but are easily spotted as they float at the surface munching on jellyfish and other marine invertebrates. We also spotted several Cory's Shearwaters - another warm water species - along with dozens of Bluefin Tuna, Atlantic White-sided Dolphins and a Minke Whale ... and much, much more! I shot this video using my phone and trusty Kowa TSN-883 spotting scope. #BirdTheRock #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #Kowascoping Kowa Sporting Optics Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism

It's that time of year :) Brand new life is springing up all around us, even on craggy seaside cliffs. This Black-legged Kittiwake will be kept busy for the next few weeks, feeding and raising a cute yet demanding fluffball. Video shot using my phone and trusty Kowa TSN-883 spotting scope. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics Destination St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism Kowa Sporting Optics US

Just a few of many highlights from my week sharing the Newfoundland's birds, scenery, food, music and even fog with a fantastic group from the American Birding Association. From puffins to boreal chickadees and cod tongues to molasses buns, we had an absolute blast! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdjngNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #ABABirderCamp Kowa Sporting Optics US Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism

Spring fever. The ducks at Quidi Vidi Lake (St. John's) were a little frisky this morning - a sure sign of spring, even if the weather was decidedly brisk. I enjoyed leading a Nature Newfoundland and Labrador / Newfoundland Breeding Bird Atlas walk around the city's most famous lake, tallying more than 20 species of birds including these Tufted Ducks, Greater Scaups and many other ducks. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #LoveStJohns #NatureNL #KowaOptics #NatureRocks #Spring

RED-NECKED STINT!! I was late hearing about this MEGA due to lack of cell and internet service for a few days, but was able to make a short detour on our family trip and score this beautiful bird. It was especially nice to share the sighting with my family and several birding friends I don't get to see often enough. What a stunner!! A first provincial record and very rare visitor to eastern North America :) Video shot using my phone and trusty Kowa TSN-883 scope. #BirdTheRock #ABArare #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #Kowascoping Destination St. John's American Birding Association

Curlew Sandpiper, Renews NL, June 11 2023

Double BOOM!! After a sometimes frustrating morning birding in the rain and fog, my knees nearly gave out when I turned my scope on a curious looking shorebird this afternoon. This breeding plumaged CURLEW SANDPIPER was foraging on "tern island" in Renews - a complete surprise and a long-awaited addition to my Newfoundland and American Birding Association list!! I missed the last one back in 2006 and have been waiting ever since :) While we only ever saw it distantly, the scope views of this stunning bird were totally satisfying. What a bird!! (For those unfamiliar, this is a Eurasian species and rare visitor to this side of the Atlantic.) **Video shot at long distance using my phone and Kowa TSN-883 scope. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics #ABArare Destination St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism

A Black-tailed Godwit forages in a field @ St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

Bohemian Waxwing

Bohemian Waxwings have been all over the place in St. John's recently - not in large flocks as they often are, but small groups or individuals searching for the few remaining berries in this cold cold weather. This was one of several we saw at Bowring Park this weekend. Video shot using my phone and Kowa TSN-883 scope. #BirdTheRock #ExploreNL #BirdsNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics Destination St. John's

Willow Ptarmgan, Jan 20 2023

Getting out ahead of the storm yesterday, a visiting birder and I were able to spot this beautiful Willow Ptarmigan on the (then) snow-free tundra. What a treat - and a lifer for them! Video shot using my phone and Kowa TSN-883 scope. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #WillowPtarmigan Destination St. John's Kowa Sporting Optics

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