The vantage point, a short walk from the lighthouse, overlooks Bird Rock, the second largest nesting site for gannets in North America, and offers a spectacular opportunity to photograph these gorgeous, golden-headed birds with the two meter wing span. This is also a nursery for thousands of murres and kittiwakes. During the summer months the cliffs are alive with seabirds. The sanctuary at cape St. Mary's may be visited year-round and no permit is necessary. Follow Route 100 to St. Bride's.
Irish roots are strong here and traditional song, dance and recitation have survived .
Exciting traditional performers from the cape Shore, as this stretch of coast is known, now take their music to folk festivals throughout the province. Nearby Cuslett is located in one of the many picturesque coastal valleys. The next community is Angels Cove, where there is great swimming at Angels Cove Falls. Angels Cove is unusual in that it is one of the few communities in Newfoundland originally established as a farming venture. At Gooseberry Cove Provincial Park you can watch the waves roll onto a long sandy beach or take a walk among the unusual purple rock formations that frame the cove.