Radstock Bay

Radstock Bay

Radstock Bay is a waterway located in the Qikiqtaaluk region of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated off the south coast of Devon Island in the eastern high Arctic. Similar to Maxwell Bay in the east, it is a branch of Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait. The bay is dominated by the steep cliffs of Caswell Tower, an imposing isolated peak. This is one of the most significant denning areas for Polar Bears. They can be studied from a small hut at the top, with spectacular views over Radstock Bay and Lancaster Sound. There are 90-million-year-old fossils at the base of the Caswell Tower and a fascinating archaeological site of Thulean houses with roof beams made of whalebone. On the western shore of the Radstock Bay is Cape Liddon, where there are significant populations of Black Guillemot and Northern Fulmar. Other bird species include Black-Legged Kittiwake, Snow Bunting, Little Auk, Glaucous Gull, Common Eider, Thick-Billed Murre and Ivory Gull. The area is characterized by open sea, rocky sea shores and coastal cliffs of Silurian limestone, rising to 300 meters above sea level. The area stretches for 3.5 km. Cape Liddon is an important Canadian Important Bird Area, an International Biological Program site and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat Site. The area is rich in wildlife. It is home to animals such as the Ringed Seal, the Bowhead Whale, the Bearded Seal and the Polar Bear.