In 1974 at California's Big Basin Redwood State Park, the marbled murrelet — the “enigma of the Pacific” — won the distinction of being the last bird species in the United States to have its nesting ...

The North American Marbled Murrelet is a small plump (~200g) fast flying seabird belonging to the auk family or Alcidae. At sea they are usually found close to shore and, during the summer months, are ...

In 1974 at California's Big Basin Redwood State Park, the marbled murrelet — the “enigma of the Pacific” — won the distinction of being the last bird species in the United States to have its nesting ...