Organisms that are considered to be Species at Risk which either stop at Race Rocks during migration , or overwinter there or are regular residents in the Race Rocks Ecological Reserve are listed here: The image links to the page in our taxonomy and Image gallery:
Canada’s Species at Risk Act:
SARA: Species at risk
COSEWIC: Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada: The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) provides advice to government on the status of wildlife species and was established as a legal entity under the Species at Risk Act.
| Species migrant or resident at Race Rocks | Link to Species at risk registry Categories of Risk/concern |
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Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus |
COSEWIC : SPECIAL CONCERN |
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Barn Swallow Hirundo Rustica |
COSEWIC: Threatened |
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Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias fannini |
COSEWIC: Special Concern |
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Horned lark Eremophila Alpestris |
COSEWIC:Threatened |
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Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus |
COSEWIC: Threatened |
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Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus pealii |
COSEWIC Special concern |
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Red Knot Calidris canutus |
COSEWIC rufa subspecies Endangered |
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Steller’s Sealion Eumetopias jubatus |
–COSEWIC Special Concern |