Awrey Island

Awrey Island is an uninhabited island located in Hudson Bay, within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated east of Mansel Island. Quebec's Ungava Peninsula is to the east.

Geography

Characteristics of this isolated, young island include low-lying tundra and a rocky shoreline.

Fauna

The island is a Canadian Important Bird Area and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site. It is notable for the common eider species.