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Arctic Bird Watching Tours
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Arctic Bird Watching Tours
The Chesterfield Inlet area is home to a large variety of birds. This is a nesting area for:
- Arctic Tern
- Canada Geese
- Peregrine Falcons
- Gyrfalcon
- Snow Geese
- Tundra Swans
- Snowy Owl
- Ptarmigans
- Eider Ducks
- King Eiders
There are three islands near Chesterfield Inlet:
- Pitsiulaaqtuuq
- Nanujumaaq
- Qikiqtaarjuk
that are the nesting areas for waterfowl. These areas are popular for egg hunting each June. July finds these islands alive with new life as the chicks hatch. A few weeks later the birds begin the migration south.
Arctic Tern chick
Peregrine Falcon chick
Canada Geese with chicks
Snowy Owl chick