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Waterbird Censuses at Bolinas Lagoon
Marin County, California
Waterbird flock over Bolinas Lagoon |
Project Start Date: 1971
Background:
Census results confirm that with the accelerated sedimentation in the lagoon, numbers of many bird species that depend on subtidal habitat have declined on the lagoon since 1971. Some species of shorebird have increased, particularly Long-billed Curlews, Marbled Godwits, and American Avocets.
Objectives:
To monitor winter waterbird numbers on Bolinas Lagoon, providing a historical perspective on the lagoon's avian community and a benchmark with which to compare waterbird numbers after a proposed restoration of the lagoon's habitat.
Focal Species:
Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Gulls and Terns, Coots, Herons and Egrets, Grebes, Pelicans Cormorants, Loons, Kingfishers
Habitat Type:
Seasonal estuary
Partners:
County of Marin
Contact: Lynne Stenzel |
