This report summarizes waterbird and water quality monitoring efforts by the San Francisco Bay Bird
Observatory between September 2024 and May 2025 at 82 ponds within the South Bay Salt Pond
REVISED FINAL REPORT
Suggested citation: Van Schmidt, Nathan D. 2023. South Bay Salt Pond Waterbird Surveys: September 2022–May 2023. Report prepared for the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project.
The SF Estuary had a large proportion of the Lower Pacific Flyway count for diving ducks (tribes Aythyini, Mergini and Oxyurini): 60% for greater and lesser scaup, 54% for scoter spp., 51% for canvasback, 36% for ruddy duck and 32% for bufflehead.