Bird Rock (Marin County, California)
Bird Rock is a rock formation and a small Pacific island west of Tomales Point in Marin County, California that is roughly 2 acres (0.8 ha).
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°13′48″N 122°59′40″W[1] |
| Total islands | 1 |
| Administration | |
| State | California |
| County | Marin County, California |
A seabird colony, the island is covered with a layer of guano. Cormorants are common on the island,[3] and ashy petrels were found breeding there in 1972.[4]
See also
- Bird Island (Marin County, California), located about 35 miles (56 km) to the southeast
- List of islands of California
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bird Rock
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bird Rock
- "Tomales Point Trailhead". Retrieved 2009-04-25.
- David G. Ainley, Timothy Osborne. "A Marin County, California, Breeding Site for Ashy Petrels". Western Birds. 3 (3): 71.
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