This report serves as a data summary and coarse-scale assessment of waterbird and water quality monitoring efforts at Alviso, Eden Landing, Coyote Hills, Dumbarton, Mowry and Ravenswood pond complexes in the South San Francisco Bay. Coyote Hills, Dumbarton and Mowry salt ponds are owned by Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge and managed for salt production by Cargill Salt. Alviso and Ravenswood complexes are owned and managed by Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge; Eden Landing ponds are owned and managed by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This report is based on data collected by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory between September 2013 and August 2014, although previous years’ data are also included in several areas.
Date
2015-06-17