They also select stands dominated by mountain hemlock ( Tsuga mertensiana ) , western redcedar ( Thuja plicata ) , and Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) for nesting .
In Washington and Oregon , marbled murrelets commonly nest in Douglas - fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) dominated stands .
murrelets also select stands dominated by mountain hemlock ( Tsuga mertensiana ) , western redcedar ( Thuja plicata ) , and Sitka spruce ( Picea sitchensis ) for nesting .
In Washington and Oregon , marbled murrelets commonly nest in Douglas - fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) dominated stands .