San Pasqual Valley - Lake Hodges


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii LC breeding (2004) 104 males A1
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor EN resident (2000) 1,000 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Elfin Forest Recreati Recreation (V) 4
- Bernardo Mountain Open Space (V) 2
- Land Pres/Mitigation Bank - The Environmental Trust Mitigation Bank (V) 2
- Rancho La Costa Preserve (V) <1
- Coler Property Private Conservation Land (V) <1
- Lake Hodges Ecological Reserve (V) <1
2009 Del Dios Highlands Preserve (V) 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Pasqual Valley - Lake Hodges (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-pasqual-valley--lake-hodges-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.