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arroyo southwestern toad

light-footed clapper rail

california brown pelican

california least tern

least bell's vireo

fairy shrimp

california gnatcatcher

sw willow flycatcher

peregrine falcon

quino checkerspot

otay tar plant

threatened or endangered species within sweetwater authority ownership and/or management responsibility

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Arroyo Southwestern Toad
Endangered, found along the Sweetwater River
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

Light-footed Clapper Rail
Endangered, found in the Lower Sweetwater River Basin and tidal marsh near San Diego Bay
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

California Brown Pelican
Endangered, found near Sweetwater Reservoir
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

Southwestern Willow Flycatcher
Endangered, found near Sweetwater Reservoir
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

California Gnatcatcher (male)
Threatened, found in Coastal Sage Scrub near Sweetwater Reservoir
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

California Least Tern

photo by Anthony Mercieca©

Fairy Shrimp
Endangered, found near Sweetwater Reservoir
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

Peregrine Falcon
Endangered, found near Sweetwater Reservoir
photo by Anthony Mercieca©

Quino Checkerspot Butterfly
Endangered, found near Sweetwater Reservoir

Otay Tar Plant
Threatened, found near Sweetwater Reservoir