Whitewater River Estuary

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: presence
  • Year: late 1970s to early 1990s
  • Most Recent Adults: presence
  • Year: early 1990s
  • Survey Type: N/A
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Whitewater River Estuary
Location:
California
Latitude:
33.5083606
Longitude:
-116.0572239
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Management agency:
Wildlands Conservancy; Bureau of Land Management
Region associations:
Salton Sea
Comments:
Uncertain where this estuary is within Riverside County so these coordinates are for the river in general.

Surveys (1)

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 Unpublished technical report.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
    late 1970s, early 1990s
  • Source
    Conservation Assessment, Management Plan
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    Y
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s
Max Chicks 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 presence late 1970s to early 1990s

Comments:

This entry to capture historical record of breeding grebes in CA prior to 2002. There were breeding grebes in "recent years" and noted as colony site but has declined after 1980 (Small 1994). No years nor numbers given. Based on description, estimating years as late 1970s to early 1990s.

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