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Blanco Reef
This site is a small portion of the Oregon Islands NWR. The habitat varies from low rocks to Castle Rock which is over 150 feet high. Most rocks are devoid of vegetation. This site includes Blacklock Point Rocks (270-022), Unnamed Rock (270-022.1), Tower Rock (270-023), Castle Rock (270-024), Unnamed Rock (270-025), Unnamed Rock (270-026), Gull Rock (270-027), Unnamed Rock (270-027.1), Unnamed Rock (270-027.2), Unnamed Rock (270-027.3), Unnamed Rock (270-027.5), and Needle Rock (270-028). Photo Roy W. Lowe, USFWS. Outstanding Features: This site provides habitat for more than 45,494 nesting seabirds comprised of eight species. This site also supports 6% of Oregon's Common Murre breeding population (USFWS census data).
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Blanco Reef
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This site is a small portion of the Oregon Islands NWR. The habitat varies from low rocks to Castle Rock which is over 150 feet high. Most rocks are devoid of vegetation. This site includes Blacklock Point Rocks (270-022), Unnamed Rock (270-022.1), Tower Rock (270-023), Castle Rock (270-024), Unnamed Rock (270-025), Unnamed Rock (270-026), Gull Rock (270-027), Unnamed Rock (270-027.1), Unnamed Rock (270-027.2), Unnamed Rock (270-027.3), Unnamed Rock (270-027.5), and Needle Rock (270-028). Photo Roy W. Lowe, USFWS. Outstanding Features: This site provides habitat for more than 45,494 nesting seabirds comprised of eight species. This site also supports 6% of Oregon's Common Murre breeding population (USFWS census data).
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Location: On the southern Oregon coast, a series of rocks surrounding Cape Blanco and extending north to off Blacklock Point, Curry County. Vicinity maps: TopoZone, USGS.
Description: This site is a small portion of the Oregon Islands NWR. The habitat varies from low rocks to Castle Rock which is over 150 feet high. Most rocks are devoid of vegetation. This site includes Blacklock Point Rocks (270-022), Unnamed Rock (270-022.1), Tower Rock (270-023), Castle Rock (270-024), Unnamed Rock (270-025), Unnamed Rock (270-026), Gull Rock (270-027), Unnamed Rock (270-027.1), Unnamed Rock (270-027.2), Unnamed Rock (270-027.3), Unnamed Rock (270-027.5), and Needle Rock (270-028). Photo Roy W. Lowe, USFWS.
Outstanding Features: This site provides habitat for more than 45,494 nesting seabirds comprised of eight species. This site also supports 6% of Oregon's Common Murre breeding population (USFWS census data).
Conservation Issues: Low flying aircraft, close approaching boats and trespass on rocks is of concern for causing disturbance to nesting seabirds. Educational efforts are underway to prevent these probblemsLinks: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex - 42.8336813873 -124.585647583
Location: On the southern Oregon coast, a series of rocks surrounding Cape Blanco and extending north to off Blacklock Point, Curry County. Vicinity maps: TopoZone, USGS.
Description: This site is a small portion of the Oregon Islands NWR. The habitat varies from low rocks to Castle Rock which is over 150 feet high. Most rocks are devoid of vegetation. This site includes Blacklock Point Rocks (270-022), Unnamed Rock (270-022.1), Tower Rock (270-023), Castle Rock (270-024), Unnamed Rock (270-025), Unnamed Rock (270-026), Gull Rock (270-027), Unnamed Rock (270-027.1), Unnamed Rock (270-027.2), Unnamed Rock (270-027.3), Unnamed Rock (270-027.5), and Needle Rock (270-028). Photo Roy W. Lowe, USFWS.
Outstanding Features: This site provides habitat for more than 45,494 nesting seabirds comprised of eight species. This site also supports 6% of Oregon's Common Murre breeding population (USFWS census data).
Conservation Issues: Low flying aircraft, close approaching boats and trespass on rocks is of concern for causing disturbance to nesting seabirds. Educational efforts are underway to prevent these probblems
Links: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
