Birchy Bay is a small community found in Notre Dame Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The name Birchy Bay is derived from the many birch trees which were found on its shores many years ago. Birchy Bay was first home to the native people of the Island which would have used the river which flows through the community as a source o…Birchy Bay is a small community found in Notre Dame Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The name Birchy Bay is derived from the many birch trees which were found on its shores many years ago. Birchy Bay was first home to the native people of the Island which would have used the river which flows through the community as a source of fresh water and also to procure salmon and trout.