Benjies Lake Trail & Bog Trail, are located on the Cabot Trail, inside the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, between Chéticamp and Pleasant Bay.

Birders visiting Cape Breton are interested in seeing Bicknell's Thrush, a rare nesting bird here. Benjies Lake Trail & Bog Trail have Bicknell's Thrush nesting in the area. The last report I heard, efforts to band Bicknell's Thrush produced only 10 birds. This was a first hand report from the bander.


1. The Bog Trail is a short boardwalk around a bog in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Detailed information on the Bog Trail can be obtained from the Information Centre at the park. Not only is Bicknell's Thrush a possibility but Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker might be spotted.


2. The Benjies Lake Trail is about a 1 mile trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Detailed information on the Benjies Lake Trail can be obtained from the Information Centre at the park. Not only is Bicknell's Thrush a possibility but Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Spruce Grouse and Black-backed Woodpecker might be spotted.


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