Labrador, and found throughout the province, they are rarely seen on the Avalon Peninsula. Wolves are technically extinct on the Island but there are reports of migrants from Labrador and wolf-coyote crosses. Coyotes have migrated to the Island of Newfoundland and to the Avalon. Moose, though not native to the Island, are one of the most obvious inhabitants of the East Coast Trail. The tracks of the largest land animal on the Trail are nearly everywhere. Hikers are liable to encounter moose anytime, especially during twilight and early dawn. Hikers will often observe small trees and shrubs missing their growing tips where moose have munched the new growth as they walked along the Trail. Foxes, otters, beavers, Weasels, Snowshoe Hares (called rabbit by the locals), Seals, and Whales, are some of the other mammals that may be seen. Caribou can sometimes be seen in the vicinity of Trepassey, though the herd that frequents the Avalon Wilderness Reserve has dwindled in recent years. Birds Along this coastline are some of the greatest seabird hotspots in the world, with thousands of seabirds nesting in the area annually. Berries on the trail Delicious berries can often be found along the Trail. Bake apples are the first to be found, around July, and are found in the numerous bog that are scattered along the Trail, and particularly along the Cape Spear, and Motion Paths. They are also known as cloudberry. Bake apples are highly prized by Newfoundlanders and are "confined to drier bogs". Wild strawberries are common in disturbed areas throughout Newfoundland. ... [They produce] small but very sweet berries by July and early August". Then, blueberries and raspberries can be found in August with Deadman's Bay, Blackhead Paths being good sources. Blueberries grow on "low shrubs in woodland clearings, on barrens and burn overs". September is a good month for blackberries, crowberries, and October for cranberries and the closely related marshberries. They both "ripen after the first frost, in late October and November". November is the best month to pick partridgeberries as frost improves their taste. They are also known as mountain cranberry, lingonberry or cowberry. and are found on barrens throughout Newfoundland. See also Hazards of outdoor recreation References External links East Coast Trail Association "ECT Thru Hike", resources for backpackers planning a thru hike, archived November 2020 Hiking trails in Newfoundland and Labrador