Bird Rock (Marin County, California)
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Bird Rock is a rock formation
and a small Pacific island west of Tomales Point in Marin County, California
at 38.2299191°N 122.9944445°W Its area is roughly 2 acre (0.809372 ha).
A seabird colony, the island is covered with a layer of guano
. Cormorants are common on the island, and Ashy Petrels
were found breeding there in 1972.
Rock formations in the United States
The following is a partial list of rock formations in the United States, by state:-Arizona:*Canyon de Chelly National Monument**Spider Rock*Chiricahua National Monument**Duck on a Rock**Organ Pipe**Mushroom Rock**Sea Captain*Monument Valley...
and a small Pacific island west of Tomales Point in Marin County, California
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
at 38.2299191°N 122.9944445°W Its area is roughly 2 acre (0.809372 ha).
A seabird colony, the island is covered with a layer of guano
Guano
Guano is the excrement of seabirds, cave dwelling bats, and seals. Guano manure is an effective fertilizer due to its high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen and also its lack of odor. It was an important source of nitrates for gunpowder...
. Cormorants are common on the island, and Ashy Petrels
Ashy Storm-petrel
The Ashy Storm Petrel is a small, scarce seabird of the storm-petrel family Hydrobatidae. It breeds colonially on islands off the coasts of California and Mexico, and is one of six species of storm petrel that live and feed in the rich California Current system.-Taxonomy:The Ashy Storm Petrel was...
were found breeding there in 1972.
See also
- Bird Island (Marin County, California), located about 35 miles (56.3 km) to the southeast
- List of islands of California