The use of inland lakes during the nonbreeding season occurs in conjunction with visits to nesting areas.
Marbled murrelet nesting habitat.
Most animals stick to a life style similar to other closely related species.
The marbled murrelet s breeding habitat requirements have been the subject of intense study since the first nests were discovered in the 1970s.
Lo and behold the nesting habitat of marbled murrelets was finally discovered coastal old growth coniferous forests of the pacific northwest.
It is found in marine waters in general proximity to nesting habitat.
During the winter marbled murrelets use inland old growth or mature sites for roosting courtship and investigating nest sites.
With the discovery of a murrelet nest in a tree a major evolutionary leap in seabird biology was revealed.
In washington this species is an uncommon resident.
Marbled murrelet winter habitat is the same as the nesting and foraging habitat.
The marbled murrelet inhabits the nearshore marine environment in western north america.