Site Report: Gwaai Haanas National Park
Barn Swallow
Staging Area for Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Ruins
Haida totem
Haida totem pole
View from Haida archeological site
sea cave
our campsite
Haida longhouse ruin
Haida longhouses
kayaks
arch
Flower, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Flower, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Western Gull
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Crab, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Minke Whale, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Bald Eagle, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Group Photo
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
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Barn Swallow
Staging Area for Queen Charlotte Islands
Haida Ruins
Haida totem
Haida totem pole
View from Haida archeological site
sea cave
our campsite
Haida longhouse ruin
Haida longhouses
kayaks
arch
Flower, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Flower, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Western Gull
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Crab, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Minke Whale, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Bald Eagle, Gwaii Haanas National Park
Group Photo
Gwaii Haanas National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park
harbor seal (Phoca vitulina)
Gwaii Haanas is a group of Pacific Islands off the coast of British Columbia. The national park is mostly covered by old growth cedars, spruce, pines, and aspen.
Visits
- 2004-06-20: This was an 8 day kayaking trip around a couple of the islands in the northern part of the park. The weather was clear and warm in the beginning. By the last two days of the trip, it had become a little foggy just in time for the visit to the hot springs.
Species Seen
Kingdom: Animals (17 records)
Phylum: Chordates
(17 records)
Class: Birds
(12 records)
- Order: Anseriformes
(1 record)
- Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks
- Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus)
- Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
- Order: Pelicans
(3 records)
- Family: Herons
- Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
- Family: Loons
- Common Loon (Gavia immer)
- Family: Oystercatchers
- Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)
- Order: Perching Birds
(6 records)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Townsend's Warbler (Setophaga townsendi)
- Family: Swallows
- Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Family: Wrens
- Northern House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
(1 record)
- Family: Auks, Murres, Guillemots, and Puffins
- Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Class: Mammals
(5 records)
- Order: Carnivorans
(2 records)
- Family: Mustelids
- Northern River Otter (Lontra canadensis)
- Family: Phocidae
- Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
- Order: Cetacea
(1 record)
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
- Order: Even-toed Ungalates and Cetacean
(2 records)
- Family: Cervidae
- Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
- Family: Delphinidae
- Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)