Reid Bay
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| Location | Western Davis Strait |
| Coordinates | 66°56′N 61°46′W / 66.93°N 61.77°WCoordinates: 66°56′N 61°46′W / 66.93°N 61.77°W |
| Countries | Canada |
| Surface area | 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi) |
| Settlements | Uninhabited |
Reid Bay is an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Davis Strait off of 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.
Fauna [edit]
The uninhabited bay area is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU072), and International Biological Program site (Region 9, Site 7-9). Notable bird species include: Black-legged Kittiwake, Colonial Waterbirds/Seabirds, Glaucous Gull, Iceland Gull, Northern Fulmar, and Thick-billed Murre.[1]
The former Reid Bay Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site has been renamed Akpait (NU Site 28) (66°56′N 061°46′W / 66.933°N 61.767°W), coinciding with its location at Akapit Fiord.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ "Reid Bay, Eastern Baffin Island". bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "Akpait". ngps.nt.ca. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
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