Where to See Rock Ptarmigan in Gros Morne National Park

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Rock Ptarmigan sightings in Gros Morne

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Where Rock Ptarmigan has been reported, from 124 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 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM1% of the busiest hour5 AM2% of the busiest hour6 AM16% of the busiest hour7 AM76% of the busiest hour8 AM98% of the busiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM82% of the busiest hour11 AM76% of the busiest hourNoon72% of the busiest hour1 PM71% of the busiest hour2 PM74% of the busiest hour3 PM78% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PM92% of the busiest hour6 PMBusiest hour7 PM78% of the busiest hour8 PM20% of the busiest hour9 PM4% of the busiest hour10 PM2% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Rock Ptarmigan is most seen 8–10 AM and 5–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Rock Ptarmigan sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	1%
5 AM	2%
6 AM	16%
7 AM	76%
8 AM	98%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	82%
11 AM	76%
Noon	72%
1 PM	71%
2 PM	74%
3 PM	78%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	92%
6 PM	100%
7 PM	78%
8 PM	20%
9 PM	4%
10 PM	2%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Rock Ptarmigan on the drive.

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

Gros Morne Tour Guide

The Bird Dressed for the Summit

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“On Gros Morne Mountain, the rock ptarmigan lives on an exposed summit that feels more Arctic than coastal Newfoundland. In summer, its mottled brown feathers blend with the stones; in winter, it turns nearly white.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Gros Morne Tour Guide.

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Gros Morne

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251 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

120 sightingsCaribouRangifer tarandusMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

21 sightingsBlack BearUrsus americanusMost seen 7 AM & 7 PMSighting map

61 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

11 sightingsCommon Minke WhaleBalaenoptera acutorostrataMost seen 10 AM–4 PMSighting map

70 sightingsHarbor SealPhoca vitulinaMost seen 10 AM–4 PM & 6 PMSighting map

113 sightingsSpruce GrouseCanachites canadensisMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

50 sightingsCommon LoonGavia immerMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Rock Ptarmigan in Gros Morne