This Atlantic puffin has something to say ... What do you think it is?? ;) Part of a fun encounter I shared with clients this summer while exploring the beautiful Bonavista Peninsula. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics #ExploreNL

Some places are still magical in the fog. My group enjoyed a grey but awe-inspiring morning at Cape St. Mary's this week - where the Gannets were wheeling all around us and this Common Murre decided to pose as "king of the castle" for a few special moments. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL

A beautiful evening for a quiet stroll in the forests of Bonavista Bay. The dusk chorus of Swainson's Thrush, Fox Sparrow and Magnolia Warbler were just icing on the sunset cake. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics #WildlandTours

I can watch blue jays come and go all day long. #birdsnl

We've enjoyed some fantastic days at Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve this month ... and none better than this day with a fine crew of travel writers & photographers. Newfoundland has a way of sticking with you :) #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

I left my own camera in the van during a hike last week ... so when a pair of WILLOW PTARMIGAN decided to put on a show, I had to content myself with photos of my clients taking better photos ;) Wow! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #NatureRocks #ExploreNL #KowaOptics

I can hear the yellow warblers in these photos. #birdsnl

We look for boreal songbirds, scour the barrens for ptarmigan and caribou, and even hike out to see the famous fossils of the Mistaken Point UNESCO World Heritage Site. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

My first "Birding on the Edge" tour of the season starts tomorrow. This 2-day tour explores a variety of habitats, including the unique "Eastern Hyperoceanic Barrens" of the southern Avalon Peninsula. Gonna be a time!! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

Excited for a busy season sharing Newfoundland's awesome birds! 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. birdtherock.com/small-group-to… #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

Our feathered friends are excited for spring, 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. birdtherock.com/small-group-to… #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

Spring is finally starting to take hold, and many of our feathered friends will be returning to our shores over the next few weeks. Are any of Newfoundland & Labrador's birds on YOUR bucket list for 2024 ?? #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #NatureRocks #KowaOptics

I bumped into four lingering #ABArare Black-tailed Godwits at Portugal Cove South, NL. I didn't spend much time with them, but was happy to get a few photos of them on the wing when they flew by quite close at one point. What beautiful birds!! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #KowaOptics

While there was a plethora of Eurasian shorebirds kicking around the province this week, it was surprising to see this somewhat more local Willet at Renews. They are scarce here in spring, and this one record early. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #KowaOptics #NatureRocks

There were #Oystercatcher warnings! This one is in Newfoundland, probably instead of #Iceland. See the weather system in this tweet from 31 March: x.com/GrahamFAppleto… #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #ABArare Jared Clarke 𝕭𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖙 𝖔𝖋 𝕭𝖎𝖗𝖉𝖎𝖓' ABA Rare Bird Alert

Of all the #ABArare birds recorded in NL this week, this may be the most ridiculous. A EURASIAN OYSTERCATCHER has been hanging out at a busy intersection in St. John's, foraging on the small strips of grassy median and even crossing the road in traffic. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL

It's been a ridiculous week here in Newfoundland & Labrador, with a swath of European vagrants (8+ species, dozens of individuals) arriving on winds blowing directly across the Atlantic. #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics

I caught up with these three #ABArare BARNACLE GEESE just outside St. John's Thursday evening. It was dusk, so photography conditions sucked - but very cool to see this species for just my second time in Newfoundland! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics

COMMON SHELDUCK!! I made a last-minute decision this morning to drive to Bonavista (3hrs) in hopes of seeing this #ABArare mega-rarity that was discovered yesterday. An awesome bird & much anticipated ABA/NF "tick" :) #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #BirdingNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics

Signs of spring are hard to come by during March in Newfoundland, so two Lapland Longspurs were a welcome surprise last weekend. We spotted them on a cold & snowy morning at Cape Spear - the easternmost point of land in North America! #BirdTheRock #BirdsNL #ExploreNL #KowaOptics