Southern California summary of Cachuma Reservoir, Casitas Reservoir, Skinner Reservoir, Lake Hodges, and Lower Otay

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 2800
  • Year: 2008
  • Most Recent Adults: 2800
  • Year: 2008
  • Survey Type: Shore; Boat; Air
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Southern California summary of Cachuma Reservoir, Casitas Reservoir, Skinner Reservoir, Lake Hodges, and Lower Otay
Location:
California
Region associations:
Southern California
Comments:
This is a Southern California summary of Cachuma Reservoir, Casitas Reservoir, Skinner Reservoir, Lake Hodges, and Lower Otay, not about an individual lake.

Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Robison, K., R. Weems, and D. Anderson. 2008. Western and Clark's Grebe conservation and management in California. Annual report for year four (2008). Report for American Trader and Kure/ Stuyvesant Trustee Councils and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, California.

  • Type
    shore; boat; air
  • Time period
    2008
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    Y
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults >1000 2800 2008
Most Recent Adults >1000 2800 2008
Max Nests 101 to 500 460 2008
Most Recent Nests 101 to 500 460 2008
Max Chicks 501 to 1000 547 2008
Most Recent Chicks 501 to 1000 547 2008

Comments:

From Table 3, a summary of Southern California lakes that had nesting from this report (Cachuma Reservoir, Casitas Reservoir, Skinner Reservoir, Lake Hodges, and Lower Otay). These lakes produced 35% of the observed chicks in the state in 2008.

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