 The Bass Harbor Head Light is situated above a steep, rocky headland on the southwest coast—the only lighthouse on the island.The park protects the habitats of 37 mammalian species including black bears, moose and white-tailed deer, seven reptilian species including milk snakes and snapping turtles, eleven amphibian species including wood frogs and spotted salamanders, 33 fish species including rainbow smelt and brook trout, and as many as 331 birds including various species of raptors, songbirds and waterfowl.In 1991, peregrine falcons had a successful nesting in Acadia for the first time since 1956.