Where to See Northern Gannet in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

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Northern Gannet sightings in Cape Breton Highlands

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Where Northern Gannet has been reported, from 15 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM16% of the busiest hour6 AM42% of the busiest hour7 AM68% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AMBusiest hour11 AM95% of the busiest hourNoon89% of the busiest hour1 PM89% of the busiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM95% of the busiest hour4 PMBusiest hour5 PM89% of the busiest hour6 PM74% of the busiest hour7 PM53% of the busiest hour8 PM21% of the busiest hour9 PM5% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Northern Gannet is most seen 8 AM–6 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Northern Gannet sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	16%
6 AM	42%
7 AM	68%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	100%
11 AM	95%
Noon	89%
1 PM	89%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	95%
4 PM	100%
5 PM	89%
6 PM	74%
7 PM	53%
8 PM	21%
9 PM	5%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Northern Gannet on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Cape Breton Highlands, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide

Watch for the Gannet's Dive

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“At a coastal stop, watch for a large white seabird suddenly plunging headfirst into the water. It could be a northern gannet hunting fish.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Cape Breton Highlands Tour Guide.

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16 sighting mapsfor Cape Breton Highlands, on the same park map as your route
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Wildlife

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60 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 5–8 PMSighting map

48 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

29 sightingsGrey SealHalichoerus grypusMost seen 6–10 AM & 4–8 PMSighting map

14 sightingsCoyoteCanis latransMost seen 6 AM & 8 PMSighting map

10 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianusMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

17 sightingsBeaverCastor canadensisMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

30 sightingsLoonGavia immerMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

Where to see Northern Gannet in Cape Breton Highlands