San Jacinto Lake (Mystic Lake)
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Grebe Survey Summary
- Max Adults: presence
- Year: 1916
- Most Recent Adults: presence
- Year: 1916
- Survey Type: N/A
- Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
- Lake name:
- San Jacinto Lake (Mystic Lake)
- Location:
- California
- Latitude:
- 38.88074
- Longitude:
- -121.8101975
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- Lakeview Investment Company (private); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Region associations:
- San Jacinto Valley; southern California
- Comments:
- Construction of levees diverted water away from this lake and it remains either dry or ephemeral. This lake along with the wetland complex of the valley is considered a significant inland wetland of California. Was dry for 15 years until rain filled it with water again in 2019.
Surveys (2)
Survey Citation:
Ivey, G. L. 2004. Conservation assessment and management plan for breeding Western and Clarkâs Grebes in California. Unpublished technical report. American Trader Trustee Council, California. . Accessed 15 January 2020.
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Time period
1916 -
Source
Conservation Assessment, Management Plan -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| 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 San Jacinto (Mystic) Lake in 1916, seven miles west of Pennington, no numbers or other details. Source is Nokes 1917.
Survey Citation:
Lee, D. 1966. Winter breeding of the Western Grebe. Short communications. San Diego State College. San Diego, California.; Nokes, I. D. 1917. Western Grebe breeding in southern California. Condor 19:24.
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Time period
5 May 1916 -
Source
Notes -
Both Western and Clarks?
N
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | presence | 1916 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | 1 | 1916 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | 1 | 1916 |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
Rare record of nesting in southern California by Nokes in May 5, 1916 (Condor 19:24, 1917). Three eggs were in this nest well incubated. No other details. Nokes (1917) notes on this is one paragraph, included the citation in this entry together with Lee's.