VIEW POINT : Elk Head , Trinidad State Beach. 



COLONIES : Green Rock (325 020), Puffin Rock (325 02 1 ), and Flatiron Rock (325 023). 



ACCESS: 



Take Trinidad exit off Highway 101, approximately 18 miles north of 

 Eureka. Drive to Trinity Ave., about .2 miles from the exit, and turn right. 

 Proceed .8 mile to a parking lot on the west side of the road. Walk down 

 the trail from the northwest corner of the parking lot to Megwil Point (see 

 map), or near Elk Head to view Flatiron Rock. 



SEABIRD SPECIES: 



Cormorants - All three species can be seen, particularly during summer. 



Brown Pelican - Non-breeding birds are in the area during the summer and early fall. 



Black Oystercatcher - A few are present in the area all year. 



Western Gull - Birds are present in the area all year. 



Common Murre - Thousands nest on Green Rock and Flatiron Rock from May to early 



August. Birds are sporadically present from November to May. 

 Pigeon Guillemot - A few birds are present in the area from mid-April until September. 



They are most often seen on the water. 

 Rhinoceros Auklet - A few are present on Green Rock from mid-April to mid-August. 



They are rarely seen except early in the morning. 

 Tufted Puffin - A few are present on both Green and Puffin Rocks during summer. 



They are most likely to be seen standing by burrow entrances in the morning. 



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