Birds
At least 94 bird species have been counted on Herschel Island, 40 of which breed there. The island hosts the largest colony of Black Guillemots in the Western Arctic, nesting in the old Anglican mission house. Arctic Terns, American Golden Plovers, and Red-necked Phalaropes make use of the tundra ponds and shingle beaches. Other birds that breed on the island include the Common Eider, Rough-legged Hawk, Snow Bunting, Lapland Bunting, and Redpoll.
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