Within The Reserve the following species are termed “Covered Species” and are actively managed and monitored according to the Habitat Reserve Management and Monitoring Program. Of these species several are listed under the federal Endangered Species Act as either threatened (FT) or endangered (FE) or listed under the California Endangered Species Act as endangered (SE).
Birds
- Burrowing Owl
- Coastal Cactus Wren
- Coastal California Gnatcatcher (FT)
- Cooper’s Hawk
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Least Bell’s Vireo (FE/SE)
- Long-eared Owl
- Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (FE/SE)
- Tricolored Blackbird
- White-tailed Kite
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Yellow Warbler
Reptiles
- California Glossy Snake
- Coach Patch-nosed Snake
- Northern Red-diamond Rattlesnake
- Red Coachwhip
- Orange-throated Whiptail
- “San Diego” Horned Lizard
- Southwestern Pond Turtle
Amphibians
- Arroyo Toad (FE)
- Western Spadefoot Toad
Fish
- Arroyo Chub
- Threespine Stickleback
Invertebrates
- Riverside Fairy Shrimp (FE)
- San Diego Fairy Shrimp (FE)
Plants
- California Scrub Oak
- Chaparral Beargrass
- Coast Live Oak
- Coulter’s Saltbush
- Many-stemmed Dudleya
- Southern Tarplant
- Thread-leaved Brodiaea (FT/SE)
Monitoring priorities and protocols are established in consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Examples of Covered Species
Southwest Willow Flycatcher
Thread-leaved Brodiaea