Reid Bay
Geography
The habitat is characterized by open sea, inlets, coastal marine features, coastal cliffs, rocky marine shores, scree, and boulders. Its coastal elevation rises up to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.
Fauna
The uninhabited bay area is a Canadian Important Bird Area (NU072), and International Biological Program site (Region 9, Site 7–9). Notable bird species include: black-legged kittiwake, colonial water birds / seabirds, glaucous gull, Iceland gull, northern fulmar, and thick-billed murre.
The former Reid Bay Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site has been renamed Akpait National Wildlife Area (66°53′42″N 61°45′18″W / 66.895°N 61.755°W), coinciding with its location at Akapit Fiord.
References
- ^ "Reid Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Reid Bay (NU072)". Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Reid Bay, Eastern Baffin Island". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ "Akpait National Wildlife Area". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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