June 22, 2014. Twillingate to Lockston Path Provincial Park

Today started out cold. We drove out past Twillingate to Cow Head and the Long Point Lighthouse where, through blowing ice crystals that might have been rain, we looked down the cliffs to vast numbers of ice bergs blown up again the rocky headlands. That took about three minutes, but we drove around Cow Head admiring the views of the icy North Atlantic for a bit longer.

We drove inland and stopped in Gander for lunch and groceries, then continued on making two stops in Terra Nova National Park. This isn't the season for birds at the Terra Nova Migratory Bird Sanctuary, but the rain had stopped, so we went for a walk in the woods and saw the long sought Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (LB#627). It is easier when they only have one yellow flycatcher. We also saw Bald Eagle, Osprey, Arctic Tern, and Spotted Sandpiper in summer dress.

Continuing onto the Bonavista Peninsula, we stopped for a big dinner, then drove to Lockston Path Provincial Park and got a campsite. It is nice here in Newfoundland where $9.75 gets "seniors" a campsite and a shower. After showers and laundry, we stopped by the bat box to watch Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) come out for the night -- great fun!

Note: All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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