VIEW POINT: Bird Island Overlook, Point Lobos State Park. 

 COLONY : Bird Island (454 009). 



ACCESS: 



Enter Point Lobos State Park four miles south of Carmel off Highway 1 . 

 Roads and trails to Bird Island Overlook are clearly marked. State park 

 service naturalists offer guided tours, including one to see Bird Island. 



SEABIRD SPECIES: 



Brandt's Cormorant - This is the principal nesting species at this colony. Large numbers 



are present during summer, fewer in winter. 

 Pelagic Cormorant - Small numbers nest at several locations in this state park. Sand Hill 



Cove, a short distance north of Bird Island, is a good spot to see this species. 

 Brown Pelican - Non-breeding birds can be seen in the area during summer and fall. 

 Black Oystercatcher - A few are probably present all year. 

 Western Gull - Low numbers nest in the area. These and other species of gulls winter in 



the area. 



MARINE MAMMALS: 



California Sea Lion - These can be seen at Sea Lion Rocks, a short distance north of Bird 



Island. 



Harbor Seal - A few are present in the area all year. 

 Sea Otter - A few are present in the area all year. 



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