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Seabirds & Shorebirds

Western gull (Larus occidentalis) standing on a reef of sandcastle / honeycomb worm (Phragmatopoma californica).

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza impacting local seabirds

Flooding of Pajaro River in 2023 releases DDT into Elkhorn Slough

Flooding of Pajaro River in 2023 releases DDT into Elkhorn Slough

West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries capture important at-sea habitat for seabirds in the California Current Ecosystem

West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries capture important at-sea habitat for seabirds in the California Current Ecosystem

Red Tides Have Returned to Monterey Bay

Red Tides Have Returned to Monterey Bay

17-yr-old Black-footed Albatross tagged in French Frigate Shoals observed in Monterey Bay

17-yr-old Black-footed Albatross tagged in French Frigate Shoals observed in Monterey Bay

Sea & Shorebirds: MBNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: MBNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: GFNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: GFNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: CBNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: CBNMS

Sea & Shorebirds: Overview

Sea & Shorebirds: Overview

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying over Santa Cruz Island. Photo by Robert Schwemmer, NOAA ONMS.

Sea & Shorebirds: CINMS