•swimming divers (grebes, diving ducks, and others)
•surface swimmers (dabbling ducks)
•flight feeders (terns, skimmers, and others)
•walkers/runners (plovers and most sandpipers)
•waders/fishers (herons, egrets, and others)
Many species also live on the land surrounding the lagoon, and some of these are dependent on the wetland habitat.
A monthly survey was conducted for ten years - from the spring of 1993 to the spring of 2003. A graph of the data shows that there were more species seen after the opening in late 1996 and in a more regular seasonal pattern.
A new survey is being conducted on the first Friday of each month. (See also the article in the most recent newsletter.)
P.O. Box 130491,
Carlsbad, CA 92013
Info: (760) 931-0800