No. 2 - Lagoon Birds

Large wading birds (Great Blue Herons and Great and Snowy Egrets) are seen throughout the year, stalking fish in the shallows. Another wader is the American Avocet with its striking white and black body. During the winter, Killdeer and small shorebirds can be seen walking or running on the mudflats and beaches. Terns can be seen hovering and then plunging for fish. Common waterfowl include ducks like Mallards and Green-winged Teal. The endangered California Least Tern is resident only in the late spring and summer.

Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation
www.batiquitoslagoon.org

Preserve, Protect, and Enhance Batiquitos Lagoon

Phone: (442) 320-7009

Address: P.O. Box 131741, Carlsbad, CA 92013
PLEASE—NO COLLECTING!

ABOUT THE LAGOON

Batiquitos Lagoon is located on the coast about 30 miles north of San Diego. It is in the city of Carlsbad and just north of the city of Encinitas.

The lagoon can be seen and experienced from a nature trail on the north side. The public walking and hiking trail is about two miles long.

It starts just east of Interstate 5 at the end of Gabbiano Lane and goes most of the way to El Camino Real on the east end of the lagoon.

There are five public parking lots providing access to the trail, one by the Nature Center and four on Batiquitos Drive.