Cock Robin Island
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Eel River Wildlife Area ( map link ) After stopping by the Cannibal Island Unit of the Eel River Wildlife Area , I stopped at the Cock Robin Island Unit, or rather almost to it. The obvious parking spot on the map is the Pedrazzini Boat Launch, which has plenty of unpaved parking just before the very long single lane bridge over the Eel River to the island. That seemed fine to me. I was happier walking across the bridge than driving and it's a hotspot for bird watching on eBird . While the California Department of Fish and Wildlife plans on replanting the Cannibal Island Unit with trees, the Cock Robin Island Unit already has been. There really is a boat ramp here. The river current can be strong in winter. I headed for the bridge and across. It seemed solid enough and the railings probably aren't even very old. There weren't a lot of birds out. The start of a very long one lane bridge. Down the Eel River to the almost visible mouth.