Lake Hodges

Scientific Research Center





Multiple Species Conservation Program



According to the Multiple Species Conservation Program, August 1996, there are many rare, endangered and threatened species in the Lake Hodges area. These documented species include the following:

Animals Plants
  • Cactus wren
  • California gnatcatcher
  • Cooper's hawk
  • Ferruginous hawk
  • Golden eagle
  • Least Bell's vireo
  • Orange-throated whiptail
  • Mountain lion
  • Mule deer
  • Rufous-crowned sparrow
  • San Diego horned lizard
  • Western bluebird
  • White-faced ibis
  • Encinitas baccharis
  • San Diego barrel cactus
  • Wart-stemmed ceanothus


Selected pages from the MSCP dealing with Lake Hodges

Page 95, 96, 97, 98, 99 (Figure 14) , 101, 102, 103 and 104.