The gulls of Sulphur Bay make their nests each spring on the rocks around the edge of the lake. They do not build nests in trees like other birds. Sulphur Bay provides a warm area for the gulls to live, but it also causes some problems for them. The bay is important habitat for the birds, which can be observed from a nearby walkway with permission. The warm water is caused by heat from underground magma reaching the earth's surface in some places like Rotorua, causing the water to boil.

1. THE GULLS OF SULPHUR BAY

2. HOw dO GULLS mAkE THEiR
nEST
EvRY SPRinG THE GULLS mAkE THiR nEST AT SULPHUR BAY .
GULLS dOn’T BUiLd THiR nEST in TREES LikE OTHER BiRdS.
THEY BUiLd THEm On ROckS AROUnd THE EdEG OF THE
LAkE
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3. What are the problems for living at
sulphur bay
• The gulls of sulphur bay like living in this warm
area but it can cause some problems for them.

4. Why is sulphur bay important
At Sulphur Bay there is a rocky area of land called
Sulphur Point. You can see the birds from a walk way
nearby but you need ask DOC if you want to go onto
sulphur point.

5. Why is the water so
warm
Underneath the earths crust there is hot
melted rock called magma.IN some places
like rotorua heat from magma reaches the
surface of the eath and cause water boil

6. Why is the water so
warm
Underneath the earths crust there is hot
melted rock called magma.IN some places
like rotorua heat from magma reaches the
surface of the eath and cause water boil