Category: Newfoundland

The Atlantic Puffin. The Atlantic Puffin is the provincial bird. About 95% of all North America’s puffins breed around the Newfoundland and Labrador coasts. What is the national bird of Newfoundland? The Atlantic puffinBird. The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a well-known symbol of Newfoundland and Labrador. Over 95 percent of all the puffins in […]

The female Common Grackle, as pictured here, has duller tones and a shorter tail than the male’s. The head, neck and upper breast often glow with a purple metallic sheen while the body is glossy black. This is the largest blackbirds we see in Newfoundland. What kind of woodpeckers are in Newfoundland? The Northern Flicker […]

Common Loons spend November to March in salt water close to the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines of North America, usually in bays and coves. Their winter range extends from Newfoundland and the Aleutian Islands southward to the Gulf of Mexico and Baja California. Are there loons in NL? Newfoundland and Labrador has two of them […]

Salix bebbiana is a species of willow indigenous to Canada and the northern United States, from Alaska and Yukon south to California and Arizona and northeast to Newfoundland and New England. What type of trees grow in Newfoundland? Tree Species of Newfoundland and Labrador American Mountain Ash. Balsam Fir. Balsam Poplar. Black Ash. Black Spruce. […]

Hawks, eagles, and kites Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos (R) Northern harrier, Circus hudsonius. Sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter striatus. Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis. Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus. Steller’s sea-eagle, Haliaeetus pelagicus (A) Broad-winged hawk, Buteo platypterus (A) How do you tell if it’s a hawk or eagle? One of the most noticeable differences is their size. Eagles […]

This combined with its small historic capital, tiny coastal towns and sense of community, visitors are often lulled into a false sense of security. Newfoundland has a crime rate on par with the rest of Canada as such it is wise to take basic precautions and have a certain sense of awareness. Is it safe […]

Current Local Time in Locations in Newfoundland and Labrador with Links for More Information (13 Locations) Paradise Fri 4:08 am St. George’s Fri 4:08 am St. John’s Fri 4:08 am Stephenville Fri 4:08 am How far ahead is Newfoundland time? The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3.5 […]

There are few angling destinations in the world that rival Newfoundland and Labrador. Whether you’re fishing for wild Atlantic salmon, record-breaking landlocked salmon, trophy brook trout, northern pike, whitefish or large Arctic char, you’ve come to the right place. Is fishing popular in Newfoundland? There are few angling destinations in the world that rival Newfoundland […]

Net metering also allows you to send excess electricity generated from your renewable resources to the distribution system, providing a credit that can be used for future energy requirements. At the annual anniversary date of connection, any unused credited energy will be credited on your bill. Can I sell my excess electricity back to the […]

Labrador Scheduled Salmon Rivers ZONE 1 Class 2. Hunt River UC 3. Adlatok River UC 4. Ujutok River & tributary streams UC 5. Little Bay River & tributary streams UC Are there any salmon rivers closed in Newfoundland? The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has closed about 65 salmon rivers in Newfoundland because the water […]