Click on images to enlarge. Colloquial names are given in brackets where appropriate.

         Northern Gannets nest in large colonies at several locations around Newfoundland. They can be seen most easily at Cape St. Mary's, but also nest on Baccalieu Island and Funk Island.

  Great Skua is a predacious seabird that is usually seen offshore. This is an immature bird that was photographed in St. John's in December - a highly unusual occurance.

  Greater Shearwaters (hagdowns, bauks) visit Newfoundland's coastal waters every summer. They do not breed here - they breed in the South Atlantic. They rely heavily on capelin for food.

  Northern Fulmars (noddies) breed in small numbers at a few Newfoundland locations. They can be seen year-round.