Buena Vista Lagoon

Lake name:
Buena Vista Lagoon
Location:
California
Latitude:
33.1726584
Longitude:
-117.3503015
Surface area (km2):
0.8
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Management agency:
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Comments:
Freshwater lagoon designated as ecological reserve right on the coast.

Summary of Surveys (2)

Survey Citation:
Ivey, G. L. 2004. Conservation assessment and management plan for breeding Western and Clark’s Grebes in California. Unpublished technical report. American Trader Trustee Council, California. . Accessed 15 January 2020.

  • Time period
    2000
  • Source
    Conservation Assessment, Management Plan
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    Y
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence 2000
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence 2000
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence 2000
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence 2000
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

This entry to capture historical record of breeding grebes in CA prior to 2002. There were breeding grebes and noted as colony site in Buena Vista Lagoon in 2000, no numbers or other details. Source is San Diego Natural History Museum (2000).

Survey Citation:
Unitt, P. 2004. San Diego County Bird Atlas. In Proceedings of the San Diego Society of Natural History, 39:i–vii, 1–639. Available: http://sdplantatlas.org/BirdAtlas/BirdPages.aspx.

  • Time period
    1997, 1999
  • Source
    Website
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 101 to 500 132 1999
Most Recent Adults 101 to 500 132 1999
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence 1997-1999
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence 1999
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Species account of Western and Clark's breeding in San Diego County. Western grebes nested here since 1997 and numbers are occasionally large but there was no confirmed breeding of Clark's grebes. Observer in 1999 was M. Freda.

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