Corossol Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Île du Corossol
A migratory bird sanctuary island at the southern tip of the archipelago, where tens of thousands of seabirds nest on its cliffs; an old lighthouse stands on top, and it can only be viewed from a boat.
Île du Corossol lies at the southern end of the archipelago and is about 1.7 km long. It has been designated a migratory bird sanctuary since 1919 and is an important seabird breeding site on the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. In summer you can see black guillemots, razorbills, black-legged kittiwakes, double-crested cormorants, herring gulls and a few Atlantic puffins. To protect the nesting birds, visitors may not land on the island; you can only approach the cliffs on the boat tours that circle it. A decommissioned lighthouse on the high point is a classic photo subject for tour boats. The experience is best with binoculars and a telephoto lens.
Opening hours
Viewed from boats only
Nearby sights
- Sept-Îles Archipelago
- Île Grande Basque
- Sentier de la Pointe Noire
- Parc du Vieux-Quai
- Musée régional de la Côte-Nord
- Vieux-Poste de Sept-Îles
- Shaputuan Museum
- Plage Monaghan