Before about 1100 AD, the migration of birds was not properly understood and, in an attempt to explain the fact that the goose, Branta leucopsis, was never known to breed, it was believed that the birds' young hatched from the goose barnacles found in floating "nests" on the beach.
The name "Brant Rock" eventually came into use, because of the huge rock outcropping along the beach on which Brant geese would tend to rest.
The park is an important stoppover area for migratory birds, notably Brant Geese, which use the beach as a staging area from March 1 to April 15.
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