Reid Bay
| Reid Bay | |
|---|---|
  Reid Bay | |
| Location | Western Davis Strait |
| Coordinates | 66°57′N 62°02′W / 66.950°N 62.033°W[1] |
| Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Reid Bay is an Arctic waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait off Baffin Island's Cumberland Sound.
Geography
[edit]The habitat is characterized by open sea, inlets, coastal marine features, coastal cliffs, rocky marine shores, scree, and boulders. Its coastal elevation rises up to 800 m (2,600 ft) above sea level.[2]
Fauna
[edit]The uninhabited bay area is a Canadian Important Bird Area (NU072),[2] and International Biological Program site (Region 9, Site 7–9). Notable bird species include: black-legged kittiwake, colonial water birds / seabirds, glaucous gull, Iceland gull, northern fulmar, and thick-billed murre.[3]
The former Reid Bay Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site has been renamed Akpait National Wildlife Area (66°53′42″N 61°45′18″W / 66.895°N 61.755°W[2]), coinciding with its location at Akapit Fiord.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reid Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Reid Bay (NU072)". Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Reid Bay, Eastern Baffin Island". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2009.
- ^ "Akpait National Wildlife Area". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
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