 Gull Point covers 319 acres ( 129 ha ) , of which 67 acres ( 27 ha ) form the Natural Area and are closed to park visitors during the height of the bird migrations . The natural area is a safe haven and resting spot for migrating and nesting birds . Many of the species of birds that rest at Gull Point are not seen anywhere else in Pennsylvania . Presque Isle lies on the Atlantic Flyway , a major migratory path , and some of these birds migrate from as far north as the Arctic Circle to South America . They pass through in November on their long flights south and return in April on their flights north . 
