Marbled Murrelet - a Remarkable Rare Bird

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What is a Marbled Murrelet?

Is a fast flying seabird belonging to the auk family or Alcidae.
The Marbled Murrelet nests in the coastal, old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act In North America.

The little-understood marbled murrelet 

Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

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The little-understood marbled murrelet has been plying the Pacific Coast waters from California to Alaska since well before Captain Cook mapped those shores for England. But now these small brown birds, listed as threatened in 1992, are disappearing rapidly as their habitat is compromised by environmental degradation from oil spills, the trap set inadvertently by fisheries deploying gill-nets near shore, and old-growth deforestation.

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The Shorebird Guide

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Birders of all levels can learn how to identify these wildly popular birds quickly and with much less effort. This guide provides more than 870 stunning color photographs, sequenced to give a general impression of a species first and progressing to a more detailed image of the bird throughout its life cycle. Captions list characteristics in order of importance, reflecting the thought process that experts use to identify birds.

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Secrets of the Nest 

Secrets of the Nest

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The marbled murrelet, a seabird, nests on the massive, mossy upper limbs of trees in old-growth forests on the West Coast, a discovery made only in 1973. Other bird species nest on the ground, in burrows and cavities; they build platforms, cups and pendulous nests.

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MARBLED MURRELET Brachyramphus marmoratus 

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America

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Excerpt - page 62: "... white eyebrow. In winter, less black on throat. MARBLED MURRELET Brachyramphus marmoratus In sheltered coastal waters, these murrelets often swim in pairs.

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Marbled Murrelet Fact Sheet
Every new season brings important discoveries about Marbled Murrelets, and our understanding of the species is increasing rapidly. Most of the effort must be put into the search for nest sites so that breeding habitat can be protected; however, biologists also need to look carefully at oil spills, gillnetting, and the expansion of marinas and fish farms.
Endangered Species - Marbled Murrelet
Both natural and human-related factors may be contributing to the species' decline; potential causes include the loss of suitable nesting habitat, accidental death in gill-nets, oil pollution, increases in predator populations, and declines in food supplies due to recent El Nino events.

Marbled Murrelet song - mp3 download 

Marbled Murrelet

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by John Neville
From the Album Bird Songs of Canada's West Coast

The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest 

No Dear, Not Here: The Marbled Murrelets' Quest for a Nest in the Pacific Northwest

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This charming tale about a threatened species offers a bird's-eye view of the jewel cities of the Pacific Northwest and an important message about preserving the environment

Marbled Murrelet 

The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit of nesting in trees was suspected but not documented until a tree-climber found a chick in 1974 making it one of the last North American bird species to have its nest described. The Marbled Murrelet has experienced declines in their numbers since humans began logging their nest trees beginning in the latter half of the 1800s. The decline of the Marbled Murrelet and its association with old-growth forests have made it a flagship species in the forest preservation movement.

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bbug wrote...

I have not been fortunate enough to visit the Pacific NW. When I do I will be on the lookout for these birds.

ReplyPosted September 28, 2008

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