AREA 404, Santa Rosa (cont'd.) 



Fish Rocks 3848'00"N, 12335'3T'W 



The Fish Rocks colonies are some of the most important seabird 

 colonies along the northern coast of California. They are inhabited by a 

 great diversity of seabirds and are also important hauling areas for California 

 sea lions and Harbor seals. 



Leach's Storm-Petrel 

 Brandt's Cormorant 

 Pelagic Cormorant 

 Black Oystercatcher 

 Western Gull 

 Pigeon Guillemot 

 Rhinoceros Auklet 

 Tufted Puffin 



Total 



Brandt's Cormorant 

 Pelagic Cormorant 

 Pelagic Cormorant 

 Black Oystercatcher 

 Western Gull 

 Pigeon 



100 (DeGange, Lester & Stewart,1980,L,III) 42 



18 (Lester, Nelson & Sowls, 6/7/80, BL, II) 42 



400 (Lester, Nelson, Sowls & Stewart, 1980,6, II) 42 



4 (Lester & Rodstrom, 5/31/79, BL, III) 42 



350 (Lester & Rodstrom, 5/31/79, BL, III) 42 



250 (Nelson, Sowls & Stewart, 6/7/80, B, III) 42 



14 (Nelson, Sowls & Stewart, 6/7/80, B, III) 42 



4 (DeGange, Lester & Nelson, 6/7/80, BL, II) 42 



,130 



30 (Lester & Rodstrom, 5/31/79, Bt,II I) 42 



200 (Osborne, 8/27/69,8) 36 



200 (tester .& Rodstrom, 5/31/79, BL,I II) 42 



2 (DeGange, tester & Net son, 6/ 7/80, Bt, II IV 42 



100 (Osborne, 8/27/69, 8) 36 



6 (Osborne, 8/27/69 ,0} 36 



Pelagic Cormorant, Fish Rocks 



Photo by Bill Rodstrom 



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