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Buena Vista Lagoon This is one of the last large and relatively undisturbed
bodies of water in the Southern California coastal area and, as such, is an
important resting and feeding stop for migratory waterfowl on the Pacific
flyway. Around the borders of the lagoon and on the numerous
small islands are scattered marshes, with cattails, Typha sp., dominant. The
water depth varies by season and distance from the ocean, ranging from two
meters (six feet) near the ocean to only a few centimeters inland. Before the advent of Highway 5, upwards of 70,000 ducks
were observed in the lagoon at one time; however, these figures have been
considerably reduced. Geese are occasionally sighted and the area still supports
a variety of shorebirds, avocets being particularly common.
Other common birds include stilts, plovers, turnstones, dowitchers,
sandpipers, sanderlings, marbled godwits, etc. Wood ibis, Mycteria americana,
have been regular visitors to the lagoon. Integrity: A railroad and two freeways cross the lagoon.
There are housing developments to within a few meters of the lagoon
proper. Pilings, pipelines, remnants
of older structures, are found in the lagoon. The existing lagoon is a remnant
of a much larger marsh now partially filled for development. Use: Research,
educational, observational. August 1982
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