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Pee Pee Island is a small island located in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the far east of Canada. It is the smallest of the four islands in the Witless Bay Ecological Reserve. In 1983, Pee Pee Island was incorporated into the reserve as it provides a breeding ground for up to 1300 pairs of
Atlantic Puffin The Atlantic puffin ('), also known as the common puffin, is a species of seabird in the auk family. It is the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean; two related species, the tufted puffin and the horned puffin is found in the northeastern ...
and is part of the largest Atlantic Puffin colony in North America. Shortly after the incorporation, the name of the island was changed from "Pebble Island" to its current name. The island is made up of layers of dark grey sandstone and shale. It is only 250 metres from the mainland and easily viewed from the village of Saint Micheals and the
East Coast Trail The East Coast Trail (ECT) is a long-distance coastal footpath located in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is a developed trail over long, creation of which began in 1994. It is made up of 25 linked wilderness paths and pas ...
. The coldest month is February at -6 °C, and the hottest August at 14 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1,517 mm, with the wettest month being January with an average of 185 mm and the driest month July with 71 mm of precipitation.


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