Vacation Resort on the Gaspe

Birds Seen on the Gaspé

The Gaspé Peninsula is home to many wildlife species and among the more colour full are birds that frequent the bluffs that border the ocean and those species that nest on the mountain trees, cliffs and reefs.

Its not unusual to see Cormorant, Eider Duck, Finch, Gannet, Harlequin and Sea Ducks as well as beautiful Heron, Robin and as many as 10 varieties of Seagull. Of course, the area is home to many varieties of song bird like Swallow, Wren, Flycatcher, Kingbird and warbler.

Some are quite rare for the Gaspé but because of sightings we include them.

• Sea birds
  Turn, Gull, Storm-Petrel, Dovekie, Murre, Puffin, Auk, Shearwater, Gannet, Cormorant, Albatrosse
• Song birds
  Swallow, Wren, Flycatcher, Kingbird, Jay, Crow, Sparrow, Chickadee, Wren and Thrush.
• Marsh birds
  Coot, Rail, Crane, Crake and Moorhen.
• Water birds
  Loon, Heron, Bittern, Egret, Ibis, Grebe and Duck and Geese.
• Fowl and similar birds
  Partridge, Pheasant and Grouse and rarely people have see Ptarmigan.
• Birds of prey
  Eagle, Harrier, Hawk, Falcon and Osprey.
• Sea shore birds
  Plover, Killdeer, Yellowleg, Sandpiper, Curlew, Godwit, Dowitcher, Woodcock, Jaeger and Phalarope.
• Woodpeckers
  Woodpecker, Sapsucker and Flicker.
• Hawks
  Common Nighthawk, Chuck-wills-widow and Whip-poor-will.
• Hummingbirds
  Swift and Hummingbird.
• Dove and Pigeon
• Kingfisher
• Owl
• Cardinal