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Mega Road Trip to Far-Eastern Canada, June 22
June 22

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!

June 22
Departing the motel; notice American flag -- they like us here
June 22
Driving out of Twillingate
June 22
Ice off the end of Crow Head
June 22
Long Point Lighthouse
June 22
On the road to Gander
June 22
Turned over 6,000 miles
Long Point Lighthouse
Welcome to Gander, Newfoundland
June 22
Entrance to Terra Nova National Park
June 22
Terra Nova National Park Visitor Center
June 22
Terra Nova National Park VC fish tanks
June 22
Terra Nova National Park VC fish tank
June 22
Terra Nova National Park VC touch tank
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Terra Nova National Park Coastal Trail
June 22
Terra Nova National Park Coastal Trail
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Terra Nova National Park Coastal Trail
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Terra Nova National Park, Pink Lady Slipper Orchids
June 22
Entrance to Lockston Path Provincial Park
June 22
Lockston Path flowers
June 22
Lockston Path flowers
June 22
Lockston Path showers and laundry (notice sunshine!)
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Liz watching bat box where dozens of Little Brown Bats live
June 22
Bat box (like a bird house, but for bats)
June 22
Little Brown Bats coming out for the night
June 22
Little Brown Bat and his house

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