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Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Orick. 

 Marbled Murrelet inland nesting location. 



Take the marked turnoff to the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park head- 

 quarters, 30 miles north of Eureka on Highway 101 and about 7 miles north 

 of the town of Orick. 



SEABIRD SPECIES: 



This is one of the best locations to observe the flight of Marbled Murrelets in the forests. 

 The local population can be seen at dawn from the entrance station circling the tops of 

 the nearby redwoods. In the evening the birds return and their high pitched whistles can 

 be heard in the forest stillness. The best opportunity to observe the murrelets is during 

 the months of May through July. Contact State Park personnel when arriving at the park 

 for more information. 



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