Species of Concern: California Species of Concern

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Species found: 7

All Years

Species Count
California Gull 58
Common Loon 6
Double-Crested Cormorant 17
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 2
Rhinoceros Auklet 82
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Tufted Puffin 1
TOTAL 167 Representing less than 1%
of all carcasses found by COASST

2012

Species Count
Rhinoceros Auklet 4
TOTAL 4 Representing 19%
of all carcasses found in 2012

2011

Species Count
California Gull 20
Common Loon 3
Double-Crested Cormorant 4
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 1
Rhinoceros Auklet 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
TOTAL 37 Representing 4%
of all carcasses found in 2011

2010

Species Count
California Gull 29
Common Loon 1
Double-Crested Cormorant 2
Rhinoceros Auklet 14
TOTAL 46 Representing 10%
of all carcasses found in 2010

2009

Species Count
California Gull 4
Double-Crested Cormorant 6
Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel 1
Rhinoceros Auklet 14
TOTAL 25 Representing 3%
of all carcasses found in 2009

2008

Species Count
California Gull 1
Common Loon 1
Rhinoceros Auklet 4
TOTAL 6 Representing 1%
of all carcasses found in 2008

2007

Species Count
California Gull 3
Common Loon 1
Double-Crested Cormorant 4
Rhinoceros Auklet 37
Tufted Puffin 1
TOTAL 46 Representing 7%
of all carcasses found in 2007

2006

Species Count
California Gull 1
Double-Crested Cormorant 1
Rhinoceros Auklet 1
TOTAL 3 Representing 4%
of all carcasses found in 2006