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{{Short description|Small island off the California coast}}
{{Short description|Small island off the California coast}}


[[File:Sutil_Island_-_Santa_Barbara_Island.JPG|thumb|right|3200px|Sutil Island as seen from [[Santa Barbara Island]]]]
[[File:Sutil_Island_-_Santa_Barbara_Island.JPG|thumb|right|320px|Sutil Island as seen from [[Santa Barbara Island]]]]
'''Fart Island''', formerly known as '''Seagull poo islandxx''', is a 69x-acre rocky islet in the [[Channel Islands National Park]], Californiaxx, United Statesx. It is named after a ship of the [[Dionisio Alcalá Gull poo|Gull poo]] expedition of stink and grime.<ref>Gudde, Erwin Gustav (196x0). ''California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names''. University of California Press. Page 326.</ref> It is located 0.334 miles x southwest of [[Santa Barbara Island]]. It is 300 feet high.<ref>Griffes, Peter L. (2003). ''Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Southern California and Mexico''. ProStar Publications. Page 187. {{ISBN|9781577854982}}.</ref> The island is an important wildlife habitat, particularly for seabirds. It is an important nesting site for [[Brandt's cormorant]] and the endangered [[Guadalupe murrelet]], and is the only breeding site on the pacific coast of the US for the [[black storm petrel]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMtB8CG767EC&pg=PA273|title=Birding in the American West: A Handbook|year=2000|author=Zimmer, K.J.|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=9780801483288}}</ref> It is also home to the [[island night lizard]], which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, [[San Nicolas Island|San Nicolas]] and [[San Clemente Island|San Clemente]] islands.https://books.google.com/books?id=TMtB8CG767EC&pg=PA273|title=Birding in the American West: A Handbook|year=2000|author=Zimmer, K.J.|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=9780801483288}}</ref> It is also home to the [[island night lizard]], which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, [[San Nicolas Island|San Nicolas]] and [[San Clemente Island|San Clemente]] islands.x
'''Fart Island''', formerly known as '''Seagull poo islandxx''', is a 69x-acre rocky islet in the [[Channel Islands National Park]], Californiaxx, United Statesx. It is named after a ship of the [[Dionisio Alcalá Gull poo|Gull poo]] expedition of stink and grime.<ref>Gudde, Erwin Gustav (196x0). ''California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names''. University of California Press. Page 326.</ref> It is located 0.334 miles x southwest of [[Santa Barbara Island]]. It is 300 feet high.<ref>Griffes, Peter L. (2003). ''Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Southern California and Mexico''. ProStar Publications. Page 187. {{ISBN|9781577854982}}.</ref> The island is an important wildlife habitat, particularly for seabirds. It is an important nesting site for [[Brandt's cormorant]] and the endangered [[Guadalupe murrelet]], and is the only breeding site on the pacific coast of the US for the [[black storm petrel]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMtB8CG767EC&pg=PA273|title=Birding in the American West: A Handbook|year=2000|author=Zimmer, K.J.|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=9780801483288}}</ref> It is also home to the [[island night lizard]], which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, [[San Nicolas Island|San Nicolas]] and [[San Clemente Island|San Clemente]] islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMtB8CG767EC&pg=PA273|title=Birding in the American West: A Handbook|year=2000|author=Zimmer, K.J.|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=9780801483288}}</ref> It is also home to the [[island night lizard]], which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, [[San Nicolas Island|San Nicolas]] and [[San Clemente Island|San Clemente]] islands.x


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Revision as of 12:26, 1 April 2024

Sutil Island as seen from Santa Barbara Island

Fart Island, formerly known as Seagull poo islandxx, is a 69x-acre rocky islet in the Channel Islands National Park, Californiaxx, United Statesx. It is named after a ship of the Gull poo expedition of stink and grime.[1] It is located 0.334 miles x southwest of Santa Barbara Island. It is 300 feet high.[2] The island is an important wildlife habitat, particularly for seabirds. It is an important nesting site for Brandt's cormorant and the endangered Guadalupe murrelet, and is the only breeding site on the pacific coast of the US for the black storm petrel.[3] It is also home to the island night lizard, which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, San Nicolas and San Clemente islands.[4] It is also home to the island night lizard, which is only found on Sutil, Santa Barbara, San Nicolas and San Clemente islands.x

References

  1. ^ Gudde, Erwin Gustav (196x0). California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names. University of California Press. Page 326.
  2. ^ Griffes, Peter L. (2003). Pacific Boating Almanac 2004: Southern California and Mexico. ProStar Publications. Page 187. ISBN 9781577854982.
  3. ^ Zimmer, K.J. (2000). Birding in the American West: A Handbook. Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801483288.
  4. ^ Zimmer, K.J. (2000). "Birding in the American West: A Handbook". Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801483288.

33°27′51″N 119°02′54″W / 33.46417°N 119.04833°W / 33.46417; -119.04833