Catalog of Oregon seabird colonies Biological Technical Publication BTP-R1009-2007

              Catalog of
Oregon Seabird Colonies
Biological Technical Publication
BTP-R1009-2007
Maura B. Naughton1
David S. Pitkin2,4
Roy W. Lowe2
Khemarith J. So2
Craig S. Strong3
1U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region, Migratory Birds and Habitat
Programs, Portland, OR
2U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge
Complex, Newport, OR
3Crescent Coastal Research, Crescent City, CA
4Current Address: Langlois, OR
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
ii Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Author Contact Information:
Maura B. Naughton
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region
Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs
911 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, OR 97232-4181
Phone: 503-231-6164, Fax: 503-231-2019
E-mail: Maura_Naughton@fws.gov
David S. Pitkin
Current Address: P.O. Box 917
Langlois, OR 97450
E-mail: Dave.Pitkin@gmail.com
Roy W. Lowe
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365-5258
Phone: 541-867-4550, Fax: 541-867-4551
E-mail: Roy_Lowe@fws.gov
Khemarith J. So
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport, OR 97365-5258
Phone: 541-867-4550, Fax: 541-867-4551
E-mail: Khem_So@fws.gov
Craig S. Strong
Crescent Coastal Research
P.O. Box 2108
Crescent City, CA 95531
E-mail: cstrong.ccr@charter.net
For additional copies or information, contact:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific Region
Migratory Birds and Habitat Programs
911 NE 11th Ave
Portland, OR 97232-4181
Recommended Citation:
Naughton, M. B., D. S. Pitkin, R. W. Lowe, K. J. So,
and C. S. Strong. 2007. Catalog of Oregon Seabird
Colonies. U.S. Department of Interior, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Biological Technical Publication
FWS/BTP-R1009-2007, Washington, D.C.
Series Senior Technical Editor:
Stephanie L. Jones
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 6
Nongame Migratory Bird Coordinator
P.O. Box 25486
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225-0486
List of Figures........................................................................................................................................................................................................ iv
List of Tables............................................................................................................................................................................................................v
Acknowledgments............................................................................................................................................................................................... vi
Abstract ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Summary of Seabird Distribution and Abundance in Oregon ..........................................................................................5
Methods..................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Boat and Ground Surveys........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Shore-based Surveys................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Aerial Surveys............................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Methods of Estimation................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Species-Specific Methods............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Cormorants............................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Common Murre..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Pigeon Guillemot................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Tufted Puffin.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Small Nocturnal Burrow-Nesting Species........................................................................................................................ 14
Western and Glaucous-winged Gulls and Hybrids........................................................................................................... 14
Caspian Tern.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Maps and Data Tables.........................................................................................................................................................................................15
How to Use This Catalog............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Colony Numbers and Names.............................................................................................................................................. 15
Most Recent or Representative Estimate........................................................................................................................ 15
Data Codes............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Literature Cited......................................................................................................................................................................................................20
Catalogs..................................................................................................................................................................................................................24
Area 195—Hoquiam..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Area 219—Vancouver................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Area 243—Newport................................................................................................................................................................... 150
Area 270 North—Coos Bay...................................................................................................................................................... 230
Area 270 South—Cape Blanco................................................................................................................................................. 270
Appendix A. List of People that Conducted Surveys Included in this Catalog......................................................................................402
Appendix B. Lists of Active Colonies by Species........................................................................................................................................404
Appendix C. List and Description of All Oregon Seabird Colonies..........................................................................................................449
Appendix D. Index of Named Oregon Seabird Colonies............................................................................................................................476
Appendix E. Data Source Codes (Ref) for Catalog Tables.........................................................................................................................479
Appendix F. Archive Locations of Major Unpublished Data Sets............................................................................................................481
Table of Contents
Table of Contents iii
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Abundance of 14 Species of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon...................................................................................4
Figure 2. Distribution of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon.........................................................................................................6
Figure 3. Map of Oregon Coast Landmarks............................................................................................................................9
Figure 4. Map of Areas Surveyed by Boat During the 1979 and 1988 Coastwide Seabird Surveys.............................11
Figure 5. Diagram of Data Table in Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies........................................................................16
Figure 6. Index to Name and Number of Area Maps in Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies......................................17
List of Tables
Table 1. Seabirds Breeding Along the Coast of Oregon.........................................................................................................3
List of Tables
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Acknowledgments
This catalog is the product of many dedicated biologists
and resource managers working along the Oregon
coast over the past century, and in particular the past
25 years. The first Oregon coast-wide seabird colony
survey was conducted by Robert L. Pitman, Michael
R. Graybill, and Daniel H. Varoujean in 1979. In 1988,
the second coast-wide survey was conducted by Roy
W. Lowe, Jon B. Anderson, and Daniel R. Matthews.
The 1979 and 1988 surveys were made possible with
funding, staff and logistic support provided by the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Western Oregon National
Wildlife Refuge Complex. Refuge Manager Palmer C.
Sekora was instrumental in insuring that both surveys
were accomplished. Since 1988, surveys have been
conducted by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff of the
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Roy
W. Lowe coordinated seabird surveys from 1986 – 1999;
David S. Pitkin assisted with surveys from 1993 – 1999
and coordinated surveys from 2000 – 2006.
The 1979 and 1988 coast-wide surveys did not include
the Columbia River Estuary, but data were collected
for these estuary colonies by Jim B. Atkinson, Alan
C. Clark, Douglas A. Bell, and David A. Manuwal
during comparable time periods. Since 1997, U.S.
Geological Survey has been monitoring the seabirds
of the Columbia River estuary. Daniel D. Roby,
Kenneth D. Collis, and students and staff of the
Oregon Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit have
monitored populations of Caspian Terns, Double-crested
Cormorants, and other seabirds in the estuary.
Janet Hodder provided data on Pelagic Cormorants
from the monitoring project she and students of the
University of Oregon's Institute of Marine Biology
(OIMB) have conducted at the "OIMB Cormorant
Colony" continuously since 1973. Many other biologists
contributed data for specific species or colonies; a
complete list of contributors is in Appendix A.
The catalog was assembled by Maura B. Naughton,
David S. Pitkin, Khemarith J. So, Craig S. Strong and
Roy W. Lowe. The databases were compiled and vetted
by Craig S. Strong, Khemarith J. So, David S. Pitkin
and Maura B. Naughton. Text sections were drafted by
Craig S. Strong and Maura B. Naughton. Khemarith
J. So and Mariana Lincoln developed and rectified
the GIS colony location databases and Khemarith J.
So produced the final colony maps and tables. Mary
Anderson produced the maps for Figure 2. Laurie
Litman, InfoWright, did the layout and design of the
final catalog. Ramiel Papish created the artwork for the
cover and throughout this catalog. Funding to compile
this catalog was provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Migratory Birds and Habitat
Programs, Pacific Region, Portland, Oregon.
The rocky islands and rugged habitats of the outer
Oregon coast and the low flat islands of the Columbia
River estuary provide habitat for approximately 1.3
million nesting seabirds representing 15 species.
Current and historical information on colony locations
and estimates of breeding seabirds were compiled into
databases, for all known seabird colonies in Oregon.
A total of 393 colonies were identified, and maps
and data tables for each colony are presented in this
catalog. The data tables include counts of nests and
Abstract
birds, where available, and estimates of the number
of breeding birds for each species at a colony. Specific
information regarding date, observers, type of survey,
quality of the estimate, and source of the data are
provided for each record. The geographic scope of this
catalog encompasses seabird colonies in marine and
estuarine environments. Marbled Murrelets, which
nest solitarily in habitats distinctly different from the
rest of the seabird community, are not included in this
catalog.
Abstract
Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
The waters off the Oregon coast are part of the
California Current System, one of the most productive
marine habitats in the world. The rugged coast
encompasses large expanses of rocky shorelines,
islands, and offshore sea stacks, which provide nesting
habitat for seabirds. This Catalog of Oregon Seabird
Colonies presents a detailed record of seabird nesting
sites along the Oregon coast. For each of the 393
sites identified in this catalog, the location, species
composition, and abundance of breeding birds are
presented. Survey data from 1901 to 2004 are included.
Approximately 1.3 million seabirds, representing
15 species, nest in the state (Table 1, Figure 1).
This represents approximately half of the seabirds
breeding along the west coast of the conterminous
United States, including two species (scientific names
are in Table 1) of storm-petrels (Leach’s and Fork-tailed),
three species of cormorants (Double-crested,
Brandt’s, and Pelagic), three species of gulls (Western,
Glaucous-winged, and Ring-billed), one tern species
(Caspian), and six species of alcids (Common Murre,
Pigeon Guillemot, Marbled Murrelet, Cassin’s Auklet,
Rhinoceros Auklet, and Tufted Puffin). One shorebird
species (Black Oystercatcher) is also included because
of its strong affiliation with marine habitats and the
high degree of overlap between seabird and Black
Oystercatcher nesting sites. Marbled Murrelets nest
solitarily in forest habitats distinctly different from
other Oregon seabirds, and are not included in this
catalog. Readers are referred to Ralph et al. (1995)
and McShane et al. (2004) for further information on
Marbled Murrelet abundance and nesting distribution
in Oregon.
This catalog it restricted to seabird species that
breed along the coast and in the lower estuaries
within Oregon state boundaries. It does not include
the millions of marine birds that breed elsewhere
and migrate to Oregon’s rich coastal waters, such as
albatrosses that nest in the central Pacific, shearwaters
from the southern hemisphere, and loons, grebes,
sea ducks, and gulls that breed in the arctic or
inland colonies. At-sea, these migrant species often
outnumber Oregon’s breeding seabirds and, although
they are not covered in this catalog, they represent a
significant component of Oregon’s marine community.
Along the Pacific coast, seabird colony catalogs have
been published for Alaska (Sowls et al. 1978), California
(Sowls et al. 1980), and Washington (Speich and Wahl
1989). Similar catalogs of colonies in British Columbia,
Canada have also been published (Drent and Guiguet
1961, Campbell et al. 1990). The first comprehensive
survey of Oregon seabird colonies was conducted in
1979 (Varoujean and Pitman 1980) and a draft catalog
was prepared (Pitman et al. 1985), but never published.
Another complete survey of Oregon colonies was
conducted in 1988. In addition to these comprehensive
surveys, numerous other surveys of specific species
at specific colonies have been completed, including,
since 1988, annual aerial photographic surveys of
Brandt’s and Double-crested cormorants and Common
Murres (all colonies have been photographed annually
and a subsample of the colonies have been counted;
see Methods), and a coast-wide survey of cormorant
colonies in 2003. This catalog provides a compilation of
current and historic seabird colony information.
This catalog was designed primarily to provide
biologists, resource managers, regulatory agencies,
and researchers with the best available data on the
size and location of Oregon seabird colonies, in a
standardized format. The information compiled here
serves as a baseline of recent and historic distribution
and abundance of breeding seabirds in the state.
In the event of an oil spill or other catastrophic
occurrence, this catalog can provide quick reference to
concentrations of breeding seabirds. The catalog will
also be useful to community planners and members
of the general public interested in increasing their
understanding of Oregon’s diverse seabird community.
Finally, future surveys and monitoring can be planned
with a better understanding of the dynamics of seabird
breeding biology and colony distribution.
Speich and Wahl (1989) noted in the introduction to the
Catalog of Washington Seabird Colonies that, from its
inception, the catalog was destined to be incomplete.
The same is true for all colony catalogs. New surveys
are continually underway and reports of historic
surveys are often incomplete.
Introduction
Table 1. Seabirds Breeding Along the Coast of Oregon.
Common Name Scientific Name
Rounded Estimates of the
Number of Breeding Birds
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma furcata hundreds
Leach’s Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa 482,000
Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus 30,400
Brandt’s Cormorant Phalacrocorax penicillatus 21,200
Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus 10,100
Black Oystercatcher1 Haematopus bachmani 470
Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis 400
Western Gull2 Larus occidentalis -
Glaucous-winged Gull2 Larus glaucescens -
Western/Glaucous-winged Gull2 32,300
Caspian Tern Sterna caspia 19,000
Common Murre Uria aalge 685,000
Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba 4,500
Marbled Murrelet3 Brachyramphus marmoratus -
Cassin’s Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus 400
Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata 500
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata 4,600
TOTAL ESTIMATE 1,290,000
1 Black Oystercatcher, a shorebird, is included in this catalog.
2 Western Gulls, Glaucous-winged Gulls, and hybrids of these two species occur in Oregon and are difficult to distinguish.
Consequently they are reported as Western/Glaucous-winged Gulls in this catalog.
3 Marbled Murrelets breed in Oregon but they are not included in this catalog. See McShane et al. (2004).
Introduction
Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Figure 1. Abundance of 14 Species of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon.
Pigeon Guillemot
4,500
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
hundreds
Leach's Storm-Petrel
482,000
37%
Double-crested
Cormorant
30,400
2%
Brandt's Cormorant
21,200
2%
Pelagic Cormorant
10,100
1%
Western/Glaucous-winged
Gull
32,300
2%
Caspian Tern
19,000
1%
Cassin's Auklet
400
Ring-billed Gull
400
Rhinoceros Auklet
500
Black Oystercatcher
470
Tufted Puffin
4,600
Common Murre
685,000
53%
Other
11,000
1%
Summary of Seabird Distribution and
Abundance in Oregon
The Columbia River demarcates Oregon’s border
with Washington and is the location of Oregon’s
northernmost seabird colonies. The low, sandy islands
in the Columbia River estuary support the largest
colonies of Caspian Terns (19,000 breeding birds) and
Double-crested Cormorants (26,000 breeding birds) in
North America, the largest Western/Glaucous-winged
gull colonies in the state (16,000 breeding birds), and
the only active breeding colonies of Ring-billed Gulls
(400 birds) along the Pacific coast (Figure 2). Loss and
changes to estuary islands and artificial habitats in
Washington, and movement of birds from outer coast
and inland colonies, have likely contributed to the rapid
increases in the Columbia River colonies over the past
decade.
Along the outer coast, the vast majority of Oregon’s
seabirds nest within the Oregon Coast National
Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex. The northern
Oregon coastline is composed of grand headlands
interspersed with sweeping beaches and estuaries.
Headland cliffs and offshore rocks support large
numbers of nesting seabirds. The largest colony in the
state occurs at Three Arch Rocks NWR, where over
225,000 seabirds of 10 species nest. Most of the state’s
Tufted Puffins nest on Finley Rock, a large vegetated
island within Three Arch Rocks NWR and on the two
northernmost Haystack Rocks within Oregon Islands
NWR.
The central Oregon coast is dominated by extensive
sandy beaches, many of which are within Oregon
Dunes National Recreation Area managed by the
Bureau of Land Management. Relatively few seabirds
nest along this stretch of coastline, and colonies are
largely limited to the rocky cliffs and nearshore islands
from Depoe Bay to Newport and at Heceta Head/Sea
Lion Caves (Figure 3). Some birds (primarily Western/
Glaucous-winged gulls, Double-crested Cormorants
and Pigeon Guillemots) nest opportunistically on
artificial structures within estuaries and Double-crested
Cormorants nest in trees in several locations
along the central coast.
Southern Oregon is particularly rich in offshore sea
stacks and rocky coastline, and more than half of the
colonies in the state (203 of 393) are located here. Most
of the state’s Leach’s Storm-Petrels nest on a few
southern Oregon islands with well established soil and
vegetation.
Numerically, Common Murres dominate the Oregon
seabird community (approximately 685,000 breeding
birds). Common Murres constitute more than half of
all seabirds nesting in Oregon and greater than 65% of
the breeding U. a. californica subspecies, rangewide
(Carter et al. 2001). Common Murres nest in extremely
dense colonies, typically on the top of islands and sea
stacks, and have proven to be important indicators of
marine productivity.
Leach’s Storm-Petrels are the second most abundant
breeding seabird in Oregon, with an estimated 480,000
birds nesting at 21 colonies. The overwhelming
majority of Leach’s Storm-Petrels nest on seven small
islands off the southern Oregon coast (Saddle Rock,
Crook Point Rock, Hunters Island, Goat Island, two
rocks off Whaleshead Cove, and an unnamed island
in Boardman State Park). Due to their small size,
nocturnal activity and burrow nesting habit, estimates
of both Leach’s and Fork-tailed storm-petrel colony
sizes are difficult to obtain, and estimates are often of
low reliability compared to other species.
Gulls are the most readily identified seabird by casual
visitors to the coast. Western Gulls are the dominant
nesting gull species throughout the outer coasts of
California and Oregon, and Glaucous-winged Gulls
are more common in Washington, but the two species
readily hybridize and intermix through central and
northern Oregon and along the Washington coast
(Scott 1971, Bell 1996). Clear distinction of species is
difficult in this area of overlap; therefore, large gulls
are listed as Western/Glaucous-winged gulls in this
catalog. The largest concentration of nesting gulls is in
the Columbia River estuary, where half of the state’s
32,300 Western/Glaucous-winged gulls breed. Ring-billed
Gulls also nest in the estuary. Coastal colonies,
such as the one at East Sand Island, are rare for Ring-billed
Gulls, which typically nests at inland locations.
They first colonized the Columbia River estuary in the
late 1990s. A list of active colonies for each species is
presented in Appendix B, including the most recent
accurate or representative estimate of the number of
breeding birds at each site.
Introduction
Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Figure 2. Distribution of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon.
3% Pelagic Cormorant
21%
26%
14%
36%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
10,100 breeding birds
1% Brandt’s Cormorant
43%
28%
14%
14%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
21,200 breeding birds
85% Double-crested Cormorant
5%
<1%
6%
3%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
30,400 breeding birds
5% All Seabirds
28%
6%
6%
55%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
1,290,000 breeding birds
0% Leach’s Storm-Petrel
5%
<1%
<1%
95%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
482,000 breeding birds
+P Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel
+P
+P
+P
+P
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
+P = Present Not Quantified
Figure 2. Distribution of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon. (continued)
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
100% Caspian Tern
0%
0%
0%
0%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
19,000 breeding birds
100% Ring-billed Gull
0%
0%
0%
0%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
400 breeding birds
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Western Gull/
Glaucous-winged Gull
50%
22%
5%
6%
17%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
32,300 breeding birds
0% Common Murre
47%
10%
9%
34%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
685,000 breeding birds
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚ <1% Pigeon Guillemot
33%
23%
16%
28%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
4,500 breeding birds
0% Black Oystercatcher
26%
18%
10%
46%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
470 breeding birds
Introduction
Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Figure 2. Distribution of Breeding Seabirds in Oregon. (continued)
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚ 0% Rhinoceros Auklet
<1%
3%
2%
94%
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
500 breeding birds
0% Tufted Puffin
84%
<1%
1%
15%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
4,600 breeding birds
0% Cassin’s Auklet
+P
6%
+P
94%
Percent of Oregon
Breeding Population
42˚
43˚
44˚
45˚
46˚
Oregon Colonies
Catalog Total
400 breeding birds
Figure 3. Map of Oregon Coast Landmarks.
Introduction
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Lincoln City
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Depoe Bay
Newport
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Eugene
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Reedsport
Coos Bay
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Bandon
Port Orford
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Brookings
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Methods
The information compiled in this catalog comes from
five primary sources:
■ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) surveys:
• 1989 – 2004, annual aerial photographic surveys
of Common Murre and Brandt’s Cormorant
colonies (all colonies photographed, with a subset
of 31 Common Murre and 25 Brandt’s Cormorant
colonies counted each year) (Carter et al. 2001,
USFWS unpublished data);
• 2003 coastwide survey of all Pelagic, Double-crested,
and Brandt’s cormorant colonies
(USFWS unpublished data);
• 1988 comprehensive coastwide survey of
all seabird species at all colonies (USFWS
unpublished data);
• 1979 comprehensive coastwide survey of all
seabird species at all colonies (Varoujean and
Pitman 1980, Pitman et al. 1985).
• 1966 – 1975, annual aerial surveys (visual
estimates) of major Common Murre and
Double-crested and Brandt’s cormorant colonies
(USFWS unpublished data).
■ U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) surveys of Caspian
Tern, Western/Glaucous-winged and Ring-billed
gull, and Double-crested Cormorant colonies in the
Columbia River estuary, 1998 – 2004 (Collis et al.
2002, USGS unpublished data).
■ Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) annual
surveys of Pelagic Cormorants at “OIMB Cormorant
colony,” near Cape Arago, 1973 – 2004 (Jan Hodder,
OIMB unpublished data).
■ Historical records from published and unpublished
sources.
Survey methods vary by species, location, size of
colony, logistics, and personnel/organization conducting
the surveys. Surveys were conducted from boats,
aircraft, ground surveys from remote vantage points,
and ground surveys within the colony. In general, four
techniques have been employed: (1) counts of nests,
either directly or from aerial photographs; (2) counts
of adult birds on or around the colony, either directly
or from aerial photographs; (3) sampling to estimate
burrow density and occupancy rates, combined with
estimates of colony area; and, (4) crude estimates of
nests, birds, or burrows.
In this section, methods used during the 1979 and
1988 statewide surveys, and the methods employed
by USFWS from 1966 through 2004, are described.
Brief summaries of USGS methods employed in the
Columbia River estuary and OIMB methods at the
Cape Arago cormorant colony are also included. No
attempt is made here to provide detailed descriptions
of all methods employed to obtain the data presented
in this catalog. Readers are referred to the references
listed after each data entry in the tables for specific
methods.
Boat and Ground Surveys
During both coastwide surveys, boat and mainland
surveys were conducted of all rocks and mainland
colony sites from West Point (north of Tillamook
Head) to Florence, and Coos Bay to the California
border (Figure 4). The remaining sections of coast
are dominated by sandy beaches, with no offshore
rocks, and they were not surveyed by boat. During
boat surveys, larger rocks were circumnavigated and,
if conditions were favorable, surveyors landed and
occasionally camped overnight. Brief descriptions
of the rocks and islands were recorded, including
approximate height, soil, vegetation, and any other
salient features that might aid future workers in
accurately relocating the sites (Appendix C).
The majority of the 1979 survey was conducted from
a 4 meter (14 foot) inflatable boat (Zodiac) powered
by a 25-hp outboard motor. In 1988, surveys were
conducted from 4 – 6 meter (14 – 20 foot) inflatable
boats with 30-hp outboard motors. Two or three
biologists participated in all boat surveys, using 7 – 10
power binoculars. Data were recorded in notebooks
and later transcribed to data sheets and entered into
an electronic database.
Shore-based Surveys
Use of high power spotting telescopes from high,
stable vantage points afforded the best views of some
colonies. Counts of Tufted Puffins at Haystack Rock
(Clatsop County), Bandon rocks, and miscellaneous
observations of puffins at other sites were made from
shore. Annual colony counts of Pelagic Cormorants,
Western Gulls, and Pigeon Guillemots at Yaquina
Head were derived from a combination of shore and
boat-based surveys. The long-term monitoring of the
Pelagic Cormorant colony at Cape Arago by OIMB was
conducted from shore.
Figure 4. Map of Areas Surveyed by Boat During the 1979 and 1988 Coastwide Seabird Surveys.
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Aerial Surveys
The most significant changes in survey methods
over the past 40 years have been improvements and
refinements of aerial survey protocols. From 1966
to 1975, USFWS conducted annual aerial surveys of
Common Murre and cormorant (species not identified)
colonies along the entire Oregon coast using fixed-winged
aircraft. These surveys generally targeted only
the larger concentrations of Common Murres, and
Brandt’s and Double-crested cormorants, and were
not designed to be comprehensive. Visual estimates
of colony size were made by a single observer during
a one day survey of the entire coast. In 1979, several
aerial surveys were conducted (Pitman et al. 1985).
On 19 April, 1979, all major colony sites along the
coast were photographed from a single-engine Cessna
aircraft. Although too early in the season for maximum
seabird attendance at colonies, the flight served as
an orientation flight to identify colonies. Later in
the season four aerial surveys were made from U.S.
Coast Guard Sikorsky helicopters. All major colonies,
including nearly every Common Murre and Brandt's
Cormorant colony, were photographed on at least two
occasions. Photographs were taken using 35 mm SLR
cameras equipped with 200 mm and 300 mm focal
length lenses and ASA 64 and 400 color slide film.
Beginning in 1988, the timing of aerial photographic
surveys was standardized to facilitate comparison
between years (Carter et al. 2001). Small, quiet
helicopters (Hughes 500, models D & E) with the doors
removed were used to minimize disturbance to the
colonies and improve the quality of the photographs.
Colony photographs were taken by two photographers
using 35 mm cameras. Common Murres, Brandt’s
and Double-crested cormorants, and Western/
Glaucous-winged gulls have been counted from these
photographs.
Aerial photographic surveys of islands in the Columbia
River estuary have been conducted by USGS since
1997. See Collis et. al. (2002) for a detailed description
of survey methods at these colonies.
Methods of Estimation
Colony estimates based on direct nest counts provide
the most accurate information, and this method was
used whenever possible. Virtually all Double-crested,
Brandt’s, and Pelagic cormorant estimates were
obtained using this method. Western/Glaucous-winged
gull estimates (except in the Columbia River estuary)
were also derived from nest counts. These species build
conspicuous nests which are relatively easy to detect.
Direct nest counts were also employed whenever
possible to estimate Tufted Puffin breeding numbers,
but their burrow-nesting habit made the results less
reliable.
Estimates based on the total number of adults present
on the colony were used for those species whose
nests are difficult to find and for species that nest in
dense colonies, where it is difficult, or impossible, to
distinguish breeding from nonbreeding individuals.
Pigeon Guillemots and Black Oystercatchers are
often quite conspicuous around nesting colonies,
but their actual nest sites are difficult to locate.
Estimates presented in this catalog for these two
species represent the number of adult birds seen in
the vicinity of appropriate nesting habitat, unless
otherwise noted. Common Murres and Caspian Terns
nest in large, dense colonies. Estimates of colony size
for these species were based on counts of adult birds
on the colony (from aerial photographs), adjusted by
a correction factor, to account for breeding birds away
from the colony and non-breeding birds in attendance.
Burrow-nesting species were the most difficult to
estimate. When possible, colonies were directly
sampled to estimate burrow density and occupancy
rates. The total area of the colony was then estimated
in the field or from aerial photographs. Density of
active burrows was combined with estimates of colony
area to generate colony estimates.
Species-Specific Methods
Cormorants
Pelagic Cormorants typically nest in small colonies on
steep cliffs or artificial structures. Boat- or ground-based
surveys were the best means to survey these
colonies. The longest time series data set for Pelagic
Cormorants in Oregon is from the OIMB Cormorant
Colony at Cape Arago. Surveys of this colony have
been conducted from shore since 1973 by staff and
students from Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (J.
Hodder, pers. comm.).
Double-crested and Brandt’s cormorants typically
nest on broader cliff ledges or the tops of islands or
headlands where they can be effectively surveyed
using high quality aerial photography. Nests are
easily identified and counted from projected slides.
Double-crested Cormorants also nest in trees, channel
markers, bridges, and other structures where new or
small colonies can go undetected, especially during
aerial surveys. In some colonies (e.g., Three Arch
Rocks, Cape Lookout, and Island Rock), Double-crested
and Brandt’s cormorants intermix. Distinction
between species can be difficult at these colonies if
aerial photographs are not high quality. Combining
aerial surveys with ground or boat surveys is often
necessary to determine the species composition at
these sites.
From 1966 to 1975, USFWS conducted annual aerial
surveys of the major Brandt’s and Double-crested
cormorant colonies along the entire Oregon coast,
using fixed-winged aircraft. These surveys, conducted
in June or July, were completed in one day and the
visual estimates did not identify cormorants to species.
Beginning in 1979, aerial photographs were utilized in
conjunction with ground and boat-based surveys. Since
1988, timing of the surveys has been standardized to
coincide with the two-day aerial survey of Common
Murres flown annually in early June. (See Common
Murre methods for specifics regarding aircraft and
photography.)
Statewide surveys of all Double-crested, Brandt’s, and
Pelagic cormorant colonies were conducted in 1979,
1988, and 2003. Between 1988 and 2003 (except 1995),
almost all Brandt’s and Double-crested cormorant
colonies were photographed annually, and a sample
of 25 colonies was counted each year. Photographs of
the other colonies were labeled and archived, but not
counted.
Brandt’s and Double-crested cormorants exhibit
relatively low site fidelity. For surveys of the entire
coast, this was not an issue since all colonies were
counted and most movement between colonies was
captured. However, monitoring trends of single
colonies, or small groups of colonies, can lead to
erroneous conclusions if birds move between sampled
and un-sampled colonies.
Common Murre
In Oregon, Common Murres nest on the tops of islands
or on mainland cliffs in large, dense colonies. Common
Murres do not build nests, and colony estimates are
based on counts of adult birds on the colony. From
1966 to 1979, Common Murre colonies were surveyed
by visual estimates of breeding birds from a fixed
wing airplane. Given the high densities and large size
of Oregon Common Murre colonies, these estimates
were generally very poor quality. Counts from aerial
photographs were first used in 1979 (Pitman et al.
1985), however; biologists had limited control over the
timing of the surveys and many of the photographs
were taken too late in the season to accurately census
breeding murres.
Since 1988, single annual aerial photographic surveys
of all major Common Murre colonies in Oregon have
been conducted (except 1995) using standardized
techniques. Surveys were flown in early June to
coincide with late incubation and hatching (after
Takekawa et al. 1990), using a Hughes 500 helicopter
(models C, D and E) or a Bell helicopter at altitudes
of 260 – 330 m with side doors removed. Colony
photographs were taken by two photographers using
35-mm cameras with 100 – 400 or 300 mm lenses for
close-up photographs (front-seat photographer) using
ASA 400 color slide film and shutter speeds less than
1/1000 per second, and 55- or 70 – 210-mm lenses for
colony overviews (back-seat photographer) (Carter
et al. 2001). Overlapping colony slides were projected
onto large sheets of paper, simultaneously using
3 – 4 projectors, and individual birds were counted.
These data were transferred to data sheets and
computerized. A general k-correction factor of 1.67
(based on California data) was applied to all count data
to estimate the number of breeding adults at colonies
in Oregon (Carter et al. 2001). A specific k-correction
value for Oregon colonies has not been researched.
All Common Murre colonies were photographed
annually between 1988 and 2004, and a subsample of
31 colonies was counted annually. Photographs of the
other colonies were labeled and archived. In the data
tables of this catalog, the actual counts of Common
Murre adults and the estimated number of breeding
birds (bird count x 1.67) are both reported.
Pigeon Guillemot
Pigeon Guillemots nest in rock crevices and burrows,
and nests are extremely difficult to locate and count.
Pigeon Guillemots are social birds and they gather
on the rocks and in the water adjacent to nesting
areas early in the season. Repeated counts of Pigeon
Guillemots on the water during early morning or
evening in late April and May show little daily variation
and presumably represent an index of the nesting
population (Ainley et al. 1990). Counts generally
decrease by late morning and are lower through the
middle of the day (Carter et al. 1992). Counts also
tend to be lower later in the season, since one pair
member is incubating or both members are foraging
more actively during the chick-rearing period. Counts
presented in this catalog were not standardized for
time of season or time of day, so colony sizes were likely
underestimated. Counts of Pigeon Guillemots during
El Nino years might be higher than expected if few
birds are nesting and more are visible on the water
near the colony (Jaques and Strong 2001).
Tufted Puffin
Tufted Puffins can be counted outside nesting burrows
early in the season, particularly during the morning
hours. Unlike Pigeon Guillemots, Tufted Puffins
engage in frequent flights, entries and departures from
burrows, and exhibit variable activity levels through
the day, confounding any attempt to get an index of
the breeding population based on a count of adults.
Estimates were typically derived from a ground count
of appropriately sized burrows (often obtained after
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14 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
the nesting season on islands with nesting Common
Murres). At some colonies, the presence of Tufted
Puffins was noted and a rough estimate was generated
based on the number of sightings and the amount of
suitable nesting habitat.
Small Nocturnal Burrow-Nesting Species
Fork-tailed and Leach’s storm-petrels, and Rhinoceros
and Cassin’s auklets are nocturnal burrow nesters,
and estimates of colony size are particularly difficult
to obtain. Estimates of colony size are of poor quality;
far less precise than for surface nesters, and may
only be accurate within an order of magnitude except
where intensive surveys were conducted. Only a few
Oregon islands have soil of sufficient depth to support
burrow nesting. Observations from a remote vantage
point are not possible, even for Rhinoceros Auklets
that are active at dusk. The rugged nature of Oregon’s
islands and the presence of breeding murres at many
sites precludes ground surveys of most of the islands.
Estimates of Cassin's and Rhinoceros auklet colonies
were based on observations of birds close to the colony
(often "staging" at dusk) or the availability of suitable
nesting habitat. Only a few estimates were based on
visits to the colonies during the nesting season.
In 1979 and 1988, estimates of Leach's Storm-Petrel
numbers at Goat Island, Hunters Island, and Saddle
Rock were derived from density estimates of burrows
in specific nesting habitat types, coupled with an
estimate of the total area of each habitat type. In 1979,
rough estimates of breeding Leach’s Storm-Petrels
were also generated for islands where breeding was
known to occur, but which were surveyed only briefly
or not at all. At these islands, the area of potential
nesting habitat was visually estimated and density
estimates from Goat Island (2.4 breeding birds/m2)
were applied to calculate a rough estimate of the
potential Leach's Storm-Petrel breeding population.
In 1988, presence or absence of Leach’s Storm-Petrels
was noted for colonies that could not be surveyed
on the ground, but numerical estimates of colony
size were not made for these colonies. Thousands of
Leach’s Storm-Petrels have been banded at Saddle
Rock in southern Oregon between 1979 and 2004, and
mark-recapture techniques are being investigated as a
monitoring tool at this colony.
Western and Glaucous-winged Gulls and Hybrids
Western/Glaucous-winged gulls are opportunistic in
selection of nesting substrate and habitats. They nest
on a variety of structures (roof tops, pilings, bridges,
islets) and small colonies can be missed. A combination
of boat, ground, and aerial surveys were used to count
Western/Glaucous-winged gull nests at various sites
during the two statewide surveys. Annual aerial
photographic surveys were conducted by USGS at the
East Sand Island colony in the Columbia River in 1997
and 1998 (Collis et al. 2002). Since 1999, aerial
photographs have been taken and archived (D. Roby,
pers. comm.). Counts of nests were the basis for colony
estimates at all sites except colonies in the Columbia
River estuary, where adults were counted from aerial
photographs. A specific k-correction factor has not
been researched for the estuary colonies (the largest
concentration of nesting gulls in Oregon), so the
k-value of 1.4, calculated for Western Gulls in California
(Carter et al. 1992), was substituted. Both the actual
count of birds and the estimated number of breeding
birds at these colonies are presented in the data tables.
Oregon is in the zone of hybridization between Western
and Glaucous-winged gulls (Scott 1971, Hoffman 1978,
Bell 1996). While hybridization between these species
occurs as far south as central California, most nesting
gulls on the southern and central Oregon coast are
Western Gulls (Bell 1996, D. Pitkin, pers. comm.).
In 1989, Bell (1996) found that approximately half
of the gulls nesting in the Columbia River estuary
were Glaucous-winged or hybrids. These Columbia
River colonies have increased in size by an order of
magnitude since 1989, and the proportion of hybrids
appears to have increased also. Determination of
hybrid status is impossible from the air. All estimates
in this catalog are reported as Western/Glaucous-winged
gull, but the proportion of Western Gulls,
Glaucous-winged Gulls, and hybrids varies at each site.
Caspian Tern
Aerial photographic surveys of Caspian Tern colonies
in the Columbia River estuary have been conducted
annually by USGS since 1997 (Collis et al. 2002).
Intensive ground surveys of Caspian Tern plots were
conducted each year in conjunction with the aerial
surveys to generate k-correction factors which were
then applied to bird counts to estimate the number
of breeding birds. See Collis et al. (2002) for a more
detailed description of survey methods at these
colonies.
Maps and Data Tables
How to Use This Catalog
The following section consists of maps denoting the
location of each seabird colony and accompanying
tables with recent and historical estimates of the
number of breeding birds, for each species, at each
colony. Figure 5 presents an example of a data table
with an explanation of the columns and the codes.
Colony Numbers and Names
Oregon seabird colonies were assigned unique
identifying numbers during the 1988 statewide survey,
according to the numbering convention used for the
California and Washington seabird colony catalogs
(Sowls et al. 1980, Speich and Wahl 1989). The Oregon
coast was divided into five areas delineated by degree
of latitude and corresponding to USGS 1:250,000
topographic maps (Figure 6). These USGS maps
were sequentially numbered for the conterminous
United States as the basis for a standardized colony
numbering system for waterbirds (Spendelow and
Patton 1988). Within each map area, colonies were
numbered north to south with the first three digits
designating the map, and the next three digits
representing the site number, beginning with 001.
When new colonies were discovered following the initial
number designation in 1988, they were given a decimal
extension of the number of the nearest original colony.
For example, 219-001.1 was a colony discovered after
1988 adjacent to colony 219-001.
Colony names were derived from maps or charts
whenever possible. If a location did not have an
official name and a descriptive name was assigned
by a surveyor, then this name is reported in quotes
to indicate that it cannot be found on maps. All other
colonies were labeled “Unnamed Colony” and the
colony number is the identifier.
Most Recent or Representative Estimate
The data tables contain all of the recent and historic
estimates of colony size. The most recent, accurate
or representative (MRA) estimate for each species is
presented at the top of the table in a box. MRA data
were used to generate total statewide estimates for
each species.
For most species and most colonies, MRA data were
the most recent estimates. However, if the most recent
estimate was poor quality (e.g., non-quantitative
estimate such as “present”) and an earlier, quantitative
estimate of higher quality was available, then the
earlier estimate was presented in the MRA box at
the top of the table and the more recent estimates
were presented below. If the most recent data were
collected during an El Niño year, or were otherwise
not representative of the numbers of birds that
typically nest at a particular colony, then these data
were presented in the table but the most recent
“representative data” were presented in the MRA
box at the top of the table. (El Niño events affected
Oregon in 1993 and 1997 and estimates from these
years are not presented in the MRA box.) Another
situation where the most recent data were not the
most representative data involved Common Murre
and Double-crested and Brandt’s cormorant colonies
harassed by Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
Bald Eagles have increased along the Oregon coast,
and harassment of colonies, especially in the northern
section of the state, has resulted in nesting failure and
early abandonment of some colonies prior to early
June, when aerial surveys normally occur. In a few
instances, estimates from a previous year that were
more representative of the number of birds at a given
colony were presented in the MRA box at the top of the
table.
Data Codes
Presented below is an accounting of the codes utilized
in the data tables (Figure 5).
Latitude/Longitude.—Geographic coordinates for each
colony are presented in degrees, minutes, and seconds.
Coordinates are for the center point of onshore
colonies, and the centroid of individual island colonies
or groups of offshore rocks/islands that constitute a
single colony.
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16 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Figure 5. Diagram of Data Table in Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies.
Figure 5. Diagram of data tables in Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies.
Area Map Number, Map Name, Colony Number = Colony Name and
and unique Site Number Area Map Number - Site Number Latitude, Longitude
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number 219-027 Gull Rock
Site Number: 027 Clatsop County 45° 47' 34.96"N, 123° 58' 19.85"W
Surv. Type/Qual.
Species W Cnv Observers Date ST T Q Ref
Brandt’s Cormorant 742 371 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe AP W 1 3
Pigeon Guillemot 12 12 B L Lowe/Pitkin B W 3 2
Common Murre 4085 2446 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe AP W 2 3
Brandt’s Cormorant 800 400 536 N 2 Pitman AP W 1 1
Survey Type (ST)
breeding birds A = Aerial
AP = Aerial photography
B = Boat
C = Ground survey in colony
M = Mainland vantage point
U = Unknown
Estimate Type (T)
What was counted (W) to generate the W = Direct count
estimated # of breeding birds S = Sample (e.g. density sampled in plots)
N = Nests or burrows Z = Partial count, rest estimated
B = Birds T = Count by groups (e.g. 100s or 1000s)
O = No quantitative estimate Y = Estimate, not a direct count
U = Unknown P = Probable breeding, no count
X = Confirmed breeding, no count
Conversion Factor (Cnv) U = Unknown
Counts of birds or nests were multiplied by this value
to generate the estimated # of breeding birds
L = No conversion
A = Midpoint of range
S = Extrapolation from sample plots
Boxed data at the top of the table indicates Reference (Ref):
the most recent, accurate, or representative data Source of data
for this colony. Historical data are listed below. Appendix E
(see page 20)
1-highest, 4 lowest
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
P = Probable breeder
X = Breeding confirmed;
7/16/1979
Actual
Bird
Count
6/9/2003
of nests or birds
Data Quality (Q)
7/13/1993
6/3/2002
number unknown
Counts/estimates
Estimated number of
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Figure 6. Index to Name and Number of Area Maps in Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies.
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219
Vancouver
270 South
Cape Blanco
270 North
Coos Bay
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Newport
195
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What Counted (W).—What was counted, birds or nests.
Code Description
B Birds: Count or estimate of individual
birds in colony.
N Nests or burrows: Count or estimate of
nests or burrows in colony.
O No count or estimate: Observer provided
no quantitative estimate of colony size,
only non-numeric data like 'Present' or
'Rare'.
U Unknown: Unexplained how the number
was generated
Conversion (Cnv).—This code describes how the count
or survey data were adjusted to generate estimates of
breeding birds. Counts of nests were multiplied by 2
and counts of birds were often adjusted by a
k-conversion factor to account for non-breeding birds
at the colony and breeding birds away from the colony.
These codes are the same as those used for the North
Pacific Seabird Colony Database (USFWS 2004).
Code Description
L Literal count or estimate reported by
observers; no adjustment
2 Counts of nests were multiplied by 2 to
estimate the number of breeding birds
1.67 Counts of Common Murre adults were
multiplied by 1.67 to estimate breeding
birds.
#.## Conversion factors for some species were
calculated at the time of the surveys and
therefore vary by year (e.g., Caspian
Terns at East Sand Island). The numeric
value is the k-factor used to adjust the
count data.
A Midpoint of range (e.g., 500-1000 entered
as 750)
S Extrapolation of data from sampling
(e.g., burrow densities in sample
quadrats)
Survey Type (ST).—Survey method used to census or
survey the colony. Codes were sometimes combined to
indicate that more than one method was used (e.g., B,M
for boat and mainland coverage of Yaquina Head).
Code Description
A Aerial survey from fixed-wing airplane or
helicopter
AP Aerial photography
B Boat
M Mainland—Ground survey from a remote
mainland vantage point
C Colony—Ground survey in the colony or
on the island
U Unknown
Estimate Type (T).—Type of estimate or count
made by the observer. Codes may be qualitative
or quantitative. These codes are the same as those
used for the North Pacific Seabird Colony Database
(USFWS 2004).
Code Description
W Actual count of each bird, pair, or nest in
colony
S Sampled; count of birds or nests in a
known area extrapolated to entire colony
area
Z Part estimated, part counted: exact count
of a portion of the colony; remainder of
the colony estimated
T Count by groups: count of birds, pairs, or
nests by groups (e.g., 10s or 1000s)
Y Estimate, not an actual count: observer
estimated birds, nests, or pairs by some
method. Observer did not make an
exact count of individuals or groups, but
numbers were provided (e.g., "500 to
1000" or "thousands")
X Present: observer reported breeding
birds of this species at the colony, but no
estimate of numbers
P Probable: observer reported breeding
birds probably present at colony, but no
estimate of numbers
U Type of estimate unknown: census
method or accuracy of method unknown
(observer did not describe method well)
Data Quality (Q).—This code describes how accurately
the data reflects the actual number of breeding birds of
each species in the colony. Data quality can be affected
by many factors such as survey conditions, biology of
the species, and methods employed.
Code Description
1 A direct count of all nests in a colony
(onsite or aerial photograph) or a precise
estimate of the number of breeding birds.
Examples of data of this quality include
aerial photo surveys of cormorant nests
or counts of gull nests from boat or shore.
These data can be used to detect annual
change in colony size.
2 A direct count of adult birds at a colony
with quantification of the number of
nests (or breeding pairs) represented
by adults at the colony (a k-correction
factor), or repeated counts of birds using
standardized techniques. Examples
of quality data 2 include aerial photo
surveys of Caspian Terns and Double-crested
Cormorants at the Columbia
River colonies; aerial photo surveys
of Common Murre colonies; and,
repeated, standardized surveys of Pigeon
Guillemots. Changes in number of birds
and long-term trends can be detected
using data of this quality.
3 A count or estimate of adults birds at or
near a colony, where k-correction factors
are not available. Examples of data
quality 3 include single surveys of Pigeon
Guillemots or Tufted Puffins, or nest
counts where only a portion of the nests
are visible.
4 A rough estimate of colony size that
is only reliable within an order of
magnitude, at best. Examples of data
quality 4 include presence/absence
observations, or rough visual estimates
of colony size (e.g., ‘hundreds’, or
‘several thousand’), or most estimates of
nocturnal burrow-nesting species. These
data are of limited value and should only
be used to document extremely large
changes in colony size.
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Ainley, D. G., R. J. Boekelheide, S. H. Morrell, and
C. S. Strong. 1990. Pigeon Guillemot. Pages
276-305 in D. G. Ainley and R. J. Boekelheide,
editors. Seabirds of the Farallon Islands. Stanford
University Press, Stanford, California.
Baldridge, A., and J. B. Crowell. 1965. Northern Pacific
coast regional report. Audubon Field Notes 19:570-
574.
Bell, D. A. 1989. Colony survey of East Sand Island.
Unpublished report to USFWS, Willapa National
Wildlife Refuge Complex, Ilwaco, Washington.
Bell, D. A. 1996. Genetic differentiation, geographic
variation and the hybridization in gulls of the
Larus glaucescens-occidentalis complex. Condor
98:527-546.
Boggs, B., and E. Boggs. 1964. Northern Pacific coast
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24 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
The map on the facing page is an index to the locations and relative sizes of Oregon seabird colonies within map
195, Hoquiam, located in the Columbia River estuary. On the pages following this map, all colonies are listed
sequentially and a detailed map of each is provided. Colony 195-001 (Ellen Sands Island) is not included in this
catalog because it is located in Willapa Bay, Washington.
Numbers of breeding seabirds will vary from year to year. Below are the most recent estimates of breeding
seabirds within this region:
Double-crested Cormorant 26,000
Brandt's Cormorant 194
Pelagic Cormorant 284
Ring-billed Gull 400
Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 16,000
Caspian Tern 19,000
Pigeon Guillemot 14
TOTAL 61,900
195
Hoquiam
Catalogs
Catalog—195 Hoquiam 25
Area Map 195—Hoquiam
• 007
• 005
• 003
• 004
• 006 • 002
Knappa
Ilwaco
Hammond
Svensen
Naselle
Chinook
Seaside
Astoria
Warrenton
Long Beach
Grays River
+p
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A¥
+p
AÃ
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represented by the proportional circles
KEY
Over • 100,000 Breeding Birds
KILOMETERS
0 2.5 5
MILES
0 2.5 5
10,000 - 100,000 Breeding Birds • 1,000 - 10,000 Breeding Birds
• < 100 Breeding Birds
• 100 - 1,000 Breeding Birds
26 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Double-crested Cormorant 24,960 12,480 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Fischer 5/17/2004 AP W 1 42
Brandt's Cormorant 194 97 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 6/18/2003 B W 2 42
Ring-billed Gull 400 200 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP Y 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 12,066 12,066 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 19,004 15,355 B 1.24 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Fischer 5/17/2004 AP W 1 42
Pigeon Guillemot 14 14 B L Strong/Jaques 6/1/2000 B W 3 43
Double-crested Cormorant 21,292 10,646 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 6/11/2003 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 20,460 10,230 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 5/21/2002 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 16,240 8,120 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Anderson 5/21/2001 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 14,324 7,162 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Anderson 5/31/2000 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 13,122 6,561 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 12,570 6,285 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 10,046 5,023 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 5,356 5,356 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 3 42
Double-crested Cormorant 182 91 N 2 Bell 6/11/1989 C W 1 41
Brandt's Cormorant 172 86 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 6/25/2002 B W 2 42
Brandt's Cormorant 44 22 N 2 Strong/Jaques 6/1/2000 B W 2 43
Ring-billed Gull 250 125 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/31/2000 AP Y 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 9,523 9,523 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/31/2000 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 7,791 7,791 B L Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 5,496 5,496 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 7,106 7,106 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 6,775 6,775 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,760 880 N 2 Bell 6/11/1989 C W 2 41
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,240 620 N 2 Manuwal/Herman 6/21/1977 C Z 3 36
Caspian Tern 16,650 12,613 B 1.32 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 5/23/2003 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 19,866 13,970 B 1.42 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 5/21/2002 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 17,964 14,581 B 1.23 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 17,026 11,443 B 1.49 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/31/2000 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 1,094 1,195 B 0.92 Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 1 42
Map on page 27
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-002 East Sand Island
Site Number: 002 Clatsop County 46° 15' 44" N, 123° 58' 53" W
Catalog—195 Hoquiam 27
East Sand Island 195-002   Columbia Bird Research and Bonneville Power Administration
002
East Sand Island
Area Map: Hoquiam 195
1:24,000 Scale
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KILOMETERS
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0 .25 .50
28 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Double-crested Cormorant 260 130 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 3 42
Double-crested Cormorant 80 40 N 2 Lowe 9/13/1991 A Y 2 2
Double-crested Cormorant 34 17 N 2 Clark/Marocchini 5/22/1991 C W 1 40
Double-crested Cormorant 80 40 N 2 Lowe 9/13/1990 A W 2 2
Map on page 29
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-003 "Desdemona Sands Pilings"
Site Number: 003 Clatsop County 46° 12' 35" N, 123° 52' 35" W
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-004 Rice Island
Site Number: 004 Clatsop County 46° 15' 3" N, 123° 42' 10" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Double-crested Cormorant 422 211 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 6/16/2003 A W 2 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2,449 2,449 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 A W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 100 50 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 8/5/2002 B W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 300 150 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 A W 2 42
Double-crested Cormorant 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons/Anderson 5/31/2000 A W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 A W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 1,590 795 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 2,282 1,141 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 636 636 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 3 42
Double-crested Cormorant 1,682 841 N 2 Clark/Bottorff/Miller/Atkinson 5/23/1991 C W 1 40
Double-crested Cormorant 1,522 761 N 2 Clark 5/22/1990 C W 1 40
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 941 941 B L Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 827 827 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 4 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,583 1,583 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 4 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,046 1,046 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 1,176 2,070 B 0.57 Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/31/2000 A W 2 42
Caspian Tern 16,656 13,742 B 1.21 Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 17,532 12,381 B 1.42 Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 14,268 9,773 B 1.46 Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 8,148 8,148 B L Roby/Collis 6/12/1996 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 6,000 3,000 6,251 N 2 Atkinson 6/17/1991 AP W 2 40
Caspian Tern 5,200 2,600 5,626 N 2 Atkinson 6/7/1988 AP W 1 40
Caspian Tern 2,400 1,200 2,495 N 2 Atkinson 6/1/1987 C W 3 40
Map on page 31
Catalog—195 Hoquiam 29
007
003
Astoria-Megler Bridge
Area Map: Hoquiam 195
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30 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-005 "Miller Sands Channel Markers"
Site Number: 005 Clatsop County 46° 14' 3" N, 123° 42' 51" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Double-crested Cormorant 344 172 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 6/23/2003 B W 1 42
Double-crested Cormorant 258 129 N 2 Roby/Collis/Lyons/Myers 8/5/2002 B W 2 42
Double-crested Cormorant 128 64 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Map on page 31
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-006 "Miller Sands Spit"
Site Number: 006 Clatsop County 46° 14' 54" N, 123° 40' 22" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,493 1,493 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/21/2001 AP W 1 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2,013 2,013 B L Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 3 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 742 742 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 AP W 4 42
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,268 1,268 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 3 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Lyons 5/31/2000 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Craig/Lyons 5/29/1999 AP W 1 42
Caspian Tern 48 24 N 2 Roby/Collis/Craig 5/28/1998 C W 1 42
Caspian Tern 0 0 0 B L Roby/Collis/Craig 6/2/1997 AP W 1 42
Map on page 31
Area Map: 195 (Hoquiam) Colony Number: 195-007 Astoria-Megler Bridge
Site Number: 007 Clatsop County 46° 11' 46" N, 123° 51' 9" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 284 142 N 2 Fischer 6/26/2003 B W 1 44
Pelagic Cormorant 184 92 N 2 Fischer 6/10/2002 B W 1 44
Pelagic Cormorant 168 84 N 2 Lyons 5/24/2001 B W 1 44
Pelagic Cormorant 6 3 N 2 Craig 6/17/1999 B W 1 44
Map on page 29
Catalog—195 Hoquiam 31
004
006
005
Rice Island
Area Map: Hoquiam 195
1:24,000 Scale
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KILOMETERS
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32 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
The map on the facing page is an index to the locations and relative sizes of seabird colonies within map 219,
Vancouver, located along the northern Oregon coast. To reduce the complexity of this index, adjacent colonies
are grouped together and the individual colonies in each group are indicated by the inclusive site numbers,
separated by an arrow. On the pages following this map, all colonies are listed sequentially and a detailed map of
each is provided.
Numbers of breeding seabirds will vary from year to year. Below are the most recent estimates of breeding
seabirds within this region:
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel +
Leach's Storm-Petrel 26,100
Double-crested Cormorant 1,575
Brandt's Cormorant 9,090
Pelagic Cormorant 2,172
Black Oystercatcher 125
Western/Glaucous-winged Gull 7,145
Common Murre 316,790
Pigeon Guillemot 1,479
Cassin's Auklet +
Rhinoceros Auklet +
Tufted Puffin 3,880
TOTAL 368,370
219
Vancouver
Catalog—219 Vancouver 3
Area Map 219—Vancouver
• 000.1 → 004
• 078 → 081.1
• 029 → 033.1
• 042 → 043
• 024 → 025
• 051.3 → 053.1
• 063.1 → 064
• 058 → 063
• 064.1 → 074
• 043.1 → 043.4
• 008
• 006 → 007.1
• 075 → 077
• 034 → 041
• 026 → 026.1
• 021 → 023
• 027 → 028
• 009 → 010
• 044 → 051.2
011 → 016 • 017 → 020.1
• 005
• 054 → 057
• 025.1 → 025.4
Netarts
Wheeler
Nehalem
Seaside
Neskowin
Rockaway
Garibaldi
Oceanside
Tillamook
Pacific City
Cannon Beach
Ig
Kt
?{
?¦
?£
Kt
¹
Numbers refer to the set of colonies
represented by the proportional circles
KEY
Over • 100,000 Breeding Birds
KILOMETERS
0 2.5 5
MILES
0 2.5 5
10,000 - 100,000 Breeding Birds • 1,000 - 10,000 Breeding Birds
• < 100 Breeding Birds
• 100 - 1,000 Breeding Birds
34 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-000.1 "Tillamook Head North Point"
Site Number: 000.1 Clatsop County 45° 57' 4" N, 123° 59' 8" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Pigeon Guillemot 40 40 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 50 50 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 24 24 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Map on page 35
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-001 "Tillamook Head Rocks" (Eastern Rocks)
Site Number: 001 Clatsop County 45° 56' 46" N, 123° 59' 42" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 10 5 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Common Murre 13 8 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Pigeon Guillemot 17 17 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Brandt's Cormorant X O L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B X 4 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 156 78 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
Catalog—219 Vancouver 35
000. 1
001
003
004
007. 1
007
006
002
008
009
010
Tillamook Rock
005
Area Map: Vancouver 219
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KILOMETERS
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36 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-002 "Tillamook Head Rocks" (Northern Rock)
Site Number: 002 Clatsop County 45° 56' 47" N, 123° 59' 45" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 302 151 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 12 6 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 179 107 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Pigeon Guillemot 24 24 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 96 48 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 460 230 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,082 541 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 600 300 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 6 3 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 802 401 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 750 375 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 1 1
Common Murre 17 10 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 112 67 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 179 107 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 12 7 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 67 40 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 2 2
Common Murre 167 100 B 1.67 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 34 34 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 10 10 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
Catalog—219 Vancouver 37
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-003 "Tillamook Head Rocks" (Southwestern Rocks)
Site Number: 003 Clatsop County 45° 56' 44" N, 123° 59' 49" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 18 9 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 199 119 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Pigeon Guillemot 32 32 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 66 33 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 222 111 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 34 17 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 136 68 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 60 30 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 380 190 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 8 4 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre 7 4 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 197 118 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 12 7 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 289 173 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Pigeon Guillemot 8 8 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-004 "Tillamook Head Point"
Site Number: 004 Clatsop County 45° 56' 46" N, 123° 59' 37" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 16 16 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 50 25 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 48 24 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Pigeon Guillemot 15 15 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 47 47 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
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Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-001C "Tillamook Head Complex"
Site Number: 001-004 Clatsop County 45° 56' 45" N, 123° 59' 40" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Unidentified Cormorant 175 175 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 900 900 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 500 500 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 850 850 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 800 800 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 300 300 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 300 300 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 100 100 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 500 500 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 200 200 B L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 800 800 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 30 30 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 50 50 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull X O L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A X 4 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A W 1 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/6/1977 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS June/1976 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/28/1975 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A W 3 4
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 4 4
Catalog—219 Vancouver 39
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002
003
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Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-005 Tillamook Rock
Site Number: 005 Clatsop County 45° 56' 15" N, 124° 1' 8" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 32 16 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 14 7 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 423 253 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 4 4 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Unidentified Cormorant 300 300 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 1,200 1,200 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 150 150 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 50 50 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 800 800 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A T 3 4
Brandt's Cormorant 36 18 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 14 7 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 96 48 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 426 213 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 716 358 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 562 281 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 5/23/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 608 304 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 568 284 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 674 337 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 684 342 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,070 535 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 784 392 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 436 218 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 750 375 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull X O L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP X 4 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull X O L Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP X 4 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 800 800 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull X O L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A X 4 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 1 4
Common Murre 666 399 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 37 22 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 872 522 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Catalog—219 Vancouver 41
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Common Murre 6,379 3,820 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 10,366 6,207 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 0 0 B L Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 7,624 4,565 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 10,615 6,356 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 12,022 7,199 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9,158 5,484 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 1,015 608 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9,572 5,732 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 10,720 6,419 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 10,711 6,414 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 6,102 3,654 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9,399 5,628 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 1,086 650 B 1.67 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Common Murre 500 500 B L USFWS 6/6/1977 A T 3 4
Common Murre 60 60 B L USFWS June/1976 A T 3 4
Common Murre 300 300 B L USFWS 6/28/1975 A T 3 4
Common Murre 450 450 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 3 4
Pigeon Guillemot 10 10 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 7 7 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Map on page 35
Colony 219-005 (cont.)
Tillamook Rock (219-005) July 16, 1997 David S. Pitkin
42 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
"Tillamook Head Rocks" (219-001 to 219-003) June 22, 1979 Robert L. Pitman
Tillamook Rock (219-005) June 4, 1996 David S. Pitkin
Catalog—219 Vancouver 43
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-006 "Bald Mountain Rock"
Site Number: 006 Clatsop County 45° 56' 14" N, 123° 59' 35" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 32 16 N 2 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 12 12 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 12 6 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 2 2
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 40 20 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 164 82 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 96 48 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 120 60 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 5/25/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 104 52 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 152 76 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 96 48 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 66 33 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 17 17 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
44 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-007 "Bald Mountain Headland"
Site Number: 007 Clatsop County 45° 56' 14" N, 123° 59' 32" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 302 151 N 2 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 5 3 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 17 17 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 260 130 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 288 144 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 5/25/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 94 47 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 A W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 586 293 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 U L Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 362 181 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 200 100 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Common Murre 0 0 B L Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 0 0 B L Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 0 0 B L Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 17 10 B 1.67 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/6/1977 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/1/1976 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/28/1975 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A W 3 4
Pigeon Guillemot 10 10 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
Catalog—219 Vancouver 45
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-007.1 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 007.1 Clatsop County 45° 56' 9" N, 123° 59' 19" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Zeringue 6/24/1991 B W 1 2
Map on page 35
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-006C "Bald Mountain Rocks Complex"
Site Number: 006-007 Clatsop County 45° 56' 14" N, 123° 59' 34" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Unidentified Cormorant 20 20 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 230 230 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 10 10 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A W 1 4
46 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-009 Submarine Rock
Site Number: 009 Clatsop County 45° 55' 35" N, 123° 58' 46" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 16 8 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Black Oystercatcher 2 2 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 A W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 36 18 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 2 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 42 21 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Map on page 35
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-008 Indian Point
Site Number: 008 Clatsop County 45° 55' 50" N, 123° 59' 2" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 88 44 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 84 84 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 36 18 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 30 15 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 22 22 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 15 15 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 45 45 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Black Oystercatcher 2 2 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 2 2 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 35
Catalog—219 Vancouver 47
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-010 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 010 Clatsop County 45° 55' 23" N, 123° 58' 50" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 14 7 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 30 15 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 2,462 1,474 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 54 27 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 28 14 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 94 47 B L Lowe/Pitkin 6/21/1995 AP W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 306 153 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 36 18 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 40 20 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre 2,782 1,666 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 2,076 1,243 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 2,662 1,594 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 2,315 1,386 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 1,500 898 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 220 132 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 716 429 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 1,055 632 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 215 129 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 267 160 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 0 0 B L Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 189 113 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 311 186 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 187 112 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 94 56 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 35 21 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Map on page 35
48 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-012 "Ecola Point Rocks"
Site Number: 012 Clatsop County 45° 55' 6" N, 123° 58' 52" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 874 437 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 134 67 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 291 174 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 6 6 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 3 3 B L Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 22 11 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 2 2
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 6 3 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull X O L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B X 4 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 60 30 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 49
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-012.1 "Ecola Point Headland"
Site Number: 012.1 Clatsop County 45° 55' 3" N, 123° 58' 37" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 16 8 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M W 1 2
Map on page 49
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-011 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 011 Clatsop County 45° 55' 14" N, 123° 58' 41" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Map on page 49
Catalog—219 Vancouver 49
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013
014
015
016
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018
019
020
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Area Map: Vancouver 219
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"Ecola Point Complex" (219-012, 219-014 to 219-016), Chapman Point, and
Bird Rocks (219-017 to 219-012) June 4, 1996  David S. Pitkin
50 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-013 Sea Lion Rock
Site Number: 013 Clatsop County 45° 55' 2" N, 123° 59' 6" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 32 16 N 2 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 42 21 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 16,254 9,733 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 0 0 N L Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 6 3 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 26 13 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Brandt's Cormorant 76 38 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 200 100 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 324 162 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 26 13 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 442 221 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,072 536 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 66 33 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 624 312 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Brandt's Cormorant 480 240 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 24 12 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 348 174 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 692 346 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 264 132 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,354 677 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 232 116 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 58 29 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre 17,575 10,524 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 18,423 11,032 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 15,362 9,199 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 11,929 7,143 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 14,023 8,397 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 6,338 3,795 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,741 2,240 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,889 2,329 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,499 2,694 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,580 2,144 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 912 546 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,654 2,188 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 2,941 1,761 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Catalog—219 Vancouver 51
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Common Murre 3,193 1,912 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 2,675 1,602 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 459 275 B 1.67 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 6 6 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 5 5 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 49
Colony 219-013 (cont.)
Sea Lion Rock (219-013) June 4, 1996  David S. Pitkin
52 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-014 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 014 Clatsop County 45° 55' 2" N, 123° 59' 1" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B W 2 3
Brandt's Cormorant 0 0 N L Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 2 2
Common Murre 434 260 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pelagic Cormorant 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/16/1997 B W 2 2
Pelagic Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Brandt's Cormorant 16 8 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 30 15 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 38 19 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 22 11 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 38 19 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 22 11 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 18 9 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 18 9 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 14 7 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 14 7 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 28 14 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 2 1 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 68 34 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 62 31 N 2 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Common Murre 483 289 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 418 250 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 419 251 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 389 233 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 384 230 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 227 136 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 150 90 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 189 113 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 217 130 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 72 43 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 94 56 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 94 56 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/5/1991 AP W 2 2
Catalog—219 Vancouver 53
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Common Murre 48 29 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 45 27 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 30 18 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 33 20 B 1.67 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Map on page 49
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-015 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 015 Clatsop County 45° 55' 0" N, 123° 58' 51" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 117 70 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 3 3 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 8 4 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 10 5 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 8 8 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 1 1 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Black Oystercatcher 1 1 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 49
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-016 "Unnamed Colony"
Site Number: 016 Clatsop County 45° 54' 55" N, 123° 58' 31" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 36 18 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M W 1 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 1 1
Map on page 49
Colony 219-014 (cont.)
54 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-011C "Ecola Point Complex"
Site Number: 011-016 Clatsop County 45° 55' 2" N, 123° 58' 48" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Seabirds 0 0 O L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A W 1 4
Unidentified Cormorant 375 375 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 275 275 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 135 135 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 70 70 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 700 700 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 400 400 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 1,000 1,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 75 75 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 200 200 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 200 200 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A T 3 4
Common Murre 1,500 1,500 B L USFWS 6/6/1977 A T 3 4
Common Murre 450 450 B L USFWS June/1976 A T 3 4
Common Murre 1,300 1,300 B L USFWS 6/28/1975 A T 3 4
Common Murre 175 175 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 3 4
Common Murre 300 300 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A W 3 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 3 4
Common Murre 50 50 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
Common Murre X U L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A X 4 4
Common Murre 0 0 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A W 3 4
Catalog—219 Vancouver 55
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-017 Bird Rocks (Northern)
Site Number: 017 Clatsop County 45° 54' 3" N, 123° 58' 25" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 430 215 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 20 10 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 1 2
Common Murre 4,661 2,791 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 76 38 N 2 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 150 75 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 172 86 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 52 26 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 270 135 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 140 70 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 474 237 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 328 164 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 222 111 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 304 152 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 136 68 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 482 241 N 2 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 628 314 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 242 121 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 200 100 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 456 228 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 230 115 N 2 Pitman 7/16/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 30 15 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 45 45 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 600 600 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A W 1 4
Common Murre 6,770 4,054 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 6,937 4,154 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 5,838 3,496 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 4,215 2,524 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 7,019 4,203 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,299 2,574 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 2,583 1,547 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,250 1,946 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
56 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Common Murre 5,252 3,145 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 3,899 2,335 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/10/1994 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 252 151 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/24/1993 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,504 2,697 B 1.67 Lowe/Riemer 6/2/1992 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,142 2,480 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/5/1991 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,846 2,902 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/14/1990 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,112 2,462 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 4,673 2,798 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 1,002 600 B 1.67 Pitman 6/22/1979 AP W 2 1
Common Murre 6,500 6,500 B L USFWS 6/6/1977 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 1,500 1,500 B L USFWS June/1976 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 7,900 7,900 B L USFWS 6/28/1975 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 3,600 3,600 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 6,800 6,800 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 7,500 7,500 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 3,100 3,100 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 8,000 8,000 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 4,500 4,500 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 4,000 4,000 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 2,000 2,000 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A Y 3 4
Common Murre 2,000 2,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A Y 3 4
Map on page 49
Colony 219-017 (cont.)
Catalog—219 Vancouver 57
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-018 Bird Rocks (Western)
Site Number: 018 Clatsop County 45° 54' 29" N, 123° 58' 26" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 536 268 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 22 11 N 2 Lowe 6/8/1988 B,M W 1 2
Common Murre 32,148 19,250 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Pigeon Guillemot 4 4 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,902 951 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 970 485 N 2 Pitman 7/16/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 38 19 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre X O L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B X 4 2
Common Murre 6,263 3,750 B 1.67 Pitman 7/16/1979 AP W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 1 1 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 3 3 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 49
Due to Bald Eagle disturbance at this colony the most recent survey data are not included in the MRA box.
Bird Rocks (Western) (219-018) June 4, 1996  David S. Pitkin
58 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-019 Bird Rocks (South Central)
Site Number: 019 Clatsop County 45° 54' 29" N, 123° 58' 21" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Brandt's Cormorant 84 42 N 2 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 10 5 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Common Murre 12,819 7,676 B 1.67 Pitkin/Ledig 6/12/2004 AP W 2 3
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Unidentified Cormorant X O L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B X 4 2
Brandt's Cormorant 126 63 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 148 74 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 226 113 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 34 17 N 2 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 1 3
Brandt's Cormorant 242 121 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 384 192 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 512 256 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 1,240 620 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 646 323 N 2 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 624 312 N 2 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 752 376 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Brandt's Cormorant 250 125 N 2 Pitman 7/16/1979 AP W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 40 20 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Common Murre 16,383 9810 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/9/2003 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 16,473 9,864 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/3/2002 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 20,182 12,085 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/6/2001 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 3,529 2,113 B 1.67 Pitkin/Lowe 6/16/2000 AP W 2 3
Common Murre 16,874 10,104 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/3/1999 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9,576 5,734 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/8/1998 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 8,422 5,043 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/9/1997 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9,284 5,559 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/4/1996 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 11,929 7,143 B 1.67 Lowe/Pitkin 6/7/1995 AP W 2 2
Common Murre X O L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B X 4 2
Common Murre 10,077 6,034 B 1.67 Lowe/Naughton 6/9/1989 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 9369 5,610 B 1.67 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 2 2
Common Murre 585 350 B 1.67 Pitman 7/16/1979 AP W 2 1
Map on page 49
Catalog—219 Vancouver 59
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-020 Bird Rocks (Eastern)
Site Number: 020 Clatsop County 45° 54' 31" N, 123° 58' 15" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 178 89 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 1 2
Tufted Puffin 2 1 N 2 Kerr 7/1/1988 M W 3 2
Black Oystercatcher 2 2 B L Kerr 7/1/1988 M W 3 2
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 170 85 N 2 Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 2 1
Pigeon Guillemot 2 2 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Tufted Puffin 20 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B Y 3 1
Black Oystercatcher 2 2 B L Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B W 3 1
Map on page 49
Common Murre allopreening  David S. Pitkin
60 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-017C "Bird Rocks Complex"
Site Number: 017-020 Clatsop County 45° 54' 31" N, 123° 58' 20" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Unidentified Cormorant 500 500 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 2,600 2,600 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A Y 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 900 900 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 1,200 1,200 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 1,800 1,800 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 300 300 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 3,800 3,800 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 2,000 2,000 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 4,000 4,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 700 700 B L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A T 3 4
Unidentified Cormorant 6,000 6,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 45 45 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 600 600 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 0 0 0 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A W 1 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 100 100 B L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A T 3 4
Common Murre 3,000 3,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A T 3 4
Common Murre ,4000 4,000 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 3 4
Catalog—219 Vancouver 61
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-020.1 Chapman Point
Site Number: 020.1 Clatsop County 45° 54' 32" N, 123° 58' 13" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 4 2 N 2 Lowe 7/2/1988 M W 1 2
Pigeon Guillemot 4 2 N 2 Kerr 7/1/1988 M W 1 2
Map on page 49
Bird Rocks (219-017 to 219-020) June 8, 1998  David S. Pitkin
62 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-021 Haystack Rock
Site Number: 021 Clatsop County 45° 53' 4" N, 123° 58' 6" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Leach's Storm-Petrel P O L Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M P 4 2
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel P O L Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M P 4 2
Pelagic Cormorant 224 112 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B,M W 1 3
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,081 1,081 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/4/1988 AP W 3 2
Pigeon Guillemot 10 10 B L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B W 3 2
Cassin's Auklet P O L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B P 4 1
Rhinoceros Auklet P O L Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B P 4 2
Tufted Puffin 612 306 B 2 Lowe/Anderson 6/8/1988 B,M Y 3 2
Leach's Storm-Petrel P O L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M P 4 1
Leach's Storm-Petrel P O L Browning/English 5/5/1967 M P 4 5
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel P O L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M P 4 1
Pelagic Cormorant 196 98 N 2 Lowe/Anderson 5/10/1988 M W 1 2
Pelagic Cormorant 160 80 N 2 Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M W 1 1
Pelagic Cormorant 30 15 N 2 Browning/English 5/5/1967 M Z 4 5
Pelagic Cormorant 44 44 B L McCamant 7/1/1963 M T 4 18
Brandt's Cormorant 20 20 B L Browning 7/25/1960 M T 3 5
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 600 300 N 2 Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M W 2 1
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 149 149 B L Hoffman et al. 1975 M T 4 32
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 300 300 B L USFWS 7/12/1974 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 240 240 B L USFWS 6/29/1973 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 1,800 1,800 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 400 400 B L Zeillemaker/Glahn 6/21/1971 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 600 600 B L Glahn 6/18/1970 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 300 300 B L Rodgers/Glahn 7/1/1969 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 530 530 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/21/1968 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 200 200 B L Rodgers/Glahn 6/27/1967 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 100 100 B L Browning/English 5/5/1967 M T 4 5
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 600 600 B L Marshall/Glahn 6/24/1966 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 400 400 B L Marshall/Glahn 7/9/1964 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 200 200 B L McCamant 7/1/1963 M T 4 18
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 100 100 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 3 4
West./Glaucous-winged Gull 200 200 B L Browning 7/25/1960 M T 4 5
Glaucous-winged Gull 2 2 B L Fix 1977 M T 4 35
Glaucous-winged Gull 2 1 B L Hoffman et al. 1975 M T 4 32
Pigeon Guillemot X O L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M X 4 1
Pigeon Guillemot X O L Browning 7/25/1960 M X 4 5
Cassin's Auklet P O L Browning/English 5/5/1967 M P 4 5
Rhinoceros Auklet P O L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M P 4 1
Tufted Puffin 0 0 B L Lowe/Pitkin 7/13/1993 B W 4 2
Catalog—219 Vancouver 63
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Tufted Puffin 400 B L Graybill/Pitman/Varoujean 6/10/1979 B,M Y 3 1
Tufted Puffin 400 400 B L Crabtree 4/30/1978 M T 4 37
Tufted Puffin 150 150 B L USFWS 6/26/1972 A T 4 4
Tufted Puffin 40 40 B L Nehls 8/1/1970 M T 4 24
Tufted Puffin 60 60 B L Nehls 5/13/1967 M T 4 20
Tufted Puffin X O L Browning/English 5/5/1967 M X 4 5
Tufted Puffin 30 30 B L Nehls 5/7/1966 M T 4 19
Tufted Puffin 200 200 B L McCamant 7/1/1963 M Y 4 18
Tufted Puffin 300 300 B L Marshall/Glahn 5/14/1963 A T 3 4
Tufted Puffin 45 45 B A Browning 7/25/1960 M Y 4 5
Map on page 63
Colony 219-021 (cont.)
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022
023
Area Map: Vancouver 219
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64 Catalog of Oregon Seabird Colonies
Area Map: 219 (Vancouver) Colony Number: 219-022 The Needles (Northeast)
Site Number: 022 Clatsop County 45° 52' 58" N, 123° 58' 5" W
Surv. Type/Qual
Species
Est. #
Breeding
Birds
# of
Nests
Actual
Bird
Count
W Cnv Observers Date St T Q Ref
Pelagic Cormorant 8 4 N 2 Pitkin/Wells 7/16/2003 B,M W 1 3
West./Glauc