Bat inventory of the Point Loma Peninsula including the Cabrillo National Monument
Stokes DC, Brehme CS, Fisher R. 2003. Bat inventory of the Point Loma Peninsula including the Cabrillo National Monument. USGS Western Ecological Research Center. Sacramento, California
The US Geological Survey conducted a bat inventory on the Point Loma peninsula including the Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego County, California from January to September of the year 2002 as part of an effort to begin an inventory/monitoring program of various plant and animal taxa on National Park Service lands. The techniques used to survey for bats during this study included 1) acoustic, including use of electronic broadband zero-crossing type bat detectors and audible listening for bats, 2) visual, including use of spotlights, 3) roost searches, and 4) mistnetting. During the 2002 bat inventory of the Point Loma peninsula four bat species were detected with varying confidence: the Western Red Bat (Lasiurus blossevillii), the Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus), the Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), and the Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis). Recommendations for management and long term monitoring of bats were made.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stokes, D.; Brehme, C.; Fisher, R.
- Date of Issue
- 2003
- Publisher
- USGS Western Ecological Research Center
- Units
- CABR
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Bat Inventory, bat species, Habitat, Historical References, Monitoring, Point Loma Peninsula