Gull Island Near Homer, Alaska

Gull Island is a bird sanctuary a short twenty minutes from Homer, Alaksa. Eight different seabird species call Gull Island home during the summer months:

• Pelagic Cormorants
• Red-faced Cormorants
• Horned Puffins (pictured on right)
• Blacklegged Kittiwake
• Common Murre
• Glaucous-winged Gulls
• Tufted Puffins
• Pigeon Gillemot

Many, many other species may be found here during migration, and before and after nesting.

Binoculars and camera gear are a must! In addition to the fabulous birds at Gull Island, Kachemak Bay is teeming with sea life - sea otters, seals, whales, porpoise and more.

The Kachemak Bay Ferry cruises around Gull Island on its journey to Halibut Cove.