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The Haystack Rock Awareness Program is run by the City of Cannon Beach and conducts educational seminars at the rock during low tide between February and October. A variety of bird species, such as pigeon guillemots , common murres , black oystercatchers , and tufted puffins , roost and nest on the rock, raising their young usually between ...
Over 1.2 million individuals nest in colonies here, more than on the California and Washington coasts combined. [8] The most prevalent species are black-and-white common murres, tufted puffins, rhinoceros and Cassin's auklets, pigeon guillemots, Leach's storm-petrels, several species of gulls, and Caspian terns. [9]
The tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), also known as crested puffin, is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk family (Alcidae) found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that make up the genus Fratercula and is easily recognizable by its thick red bill and yellow tufts.
With more than 360 miles of beaches, crashing surf, soaring dunes, migrating whales and dramatic sea stacks rising offshore, Oregon’s coastline is a mecca for nature lovers and adventurers. But ...
The Three Arch Rocks Refuge has provided protection for Oregon's largest seabird nesting colony of more than 230,000 birds since October 14, 1907. [4] The entire Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex protect over a million nesting seabirds, including common murres, tufted puffins, cormorants, and storm-petrels.
For example, there are sea lions, ringed seals, spotted seals and tufted puffins, coho salmon, spot prawns (the largest shrimp in Alaska), and moon jellies.
In season, visitors can see the aerie of a nesting peregrine falcon pair. Each spring thousands of seabirds return to nest on the cliffs. Species that can be seen are brants, pelagic cormorants, common murres, tufted puffins, pigeon guillemots, western gulls, and black oystercatchers. [4]
Experts have drawn up guidelines for helping threatened European seabirds – which could include placing model puffins to attract them to new sites. Climate change threatens almost 70% of puffins ...