18 West Layton

Description

 The West Layton area is the shoreline between the peregrine hack tower at the Layton Preserve and the northern Antelope Island causeway. Three point samples were designated in this survey, one randomly selected and two at drainage points. Access is by permission of The Nature Conservancy.

Primary Habitat

Salt Water  Fresh Water Saltwater Shorelines, Beaches and Playas Freshwater Shorelines Saltwater-Freshwater Interface Rocky Shorelines and Levees Freshwater Wetlands Salt Marsh Lakeside Uplands Wet Meadow & Flooded Pastures Riparian Systems Great Salt Lake Islands
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Area Size (ha)

 525.9

Estimated Area Covered by Survey (ha)

 525.9

Years Surveyed

 5

Detection Rates

 The shoreline viewing is clear. In some years, access through the southern end was difficult because of extremely soft mud consistencies, so counts were not complete.

Site Bird Data

Species Mean Peak     Species Mean Peak
AGWT 492.8 2463.8 GTBH 0.2 1.3
AMAV 1217.9 3419.3 KILL 1.9 11.3
AMCO 0.5 53.7 LBCU 0.7 1.3
AMWI 0.6 9.5 LBDO 0.2 16.7
AWPE 0.0 8.8 LESA 2.4 13.5
BASA 0.0 0.0 LESC 13.0 24.7
BBPL 35.2 141.0 LEYE 0.0 0.3
BCNH 0.0 0.5 MAGO 0.6 3.8
BLTE 0.0 0.0 MALL 55.3 135.5
BNST 88.5 327.8 NOPI 6.0 24.7
BUFF 0.2 0.8 NSHO 1065.4 3284.5
BWTE 0.0 2.0 PBGR 0.0 0.0
CAEG 0.1 1.5 RBGU 150.9 284.8
CAGO 43.6 159.5 REDH 0.5 5.7
CAGU 182.2 634.0 RPHA 0.8 59.7
CANV 0.0 2.0 RUDU 0.0 14.0
CATE 0.0 0.5 SACR 0.4 2.3
CITE 14.4 22.5 SAND 0.1 0.3
CLGR 0.0 0.3 SNEG 0.2 1.3
COGO 0.0 0.0 SNPL 12.9 66.7
DCCO 0.1 0.8 SPSA 0.3 0.8
EAGR 101.4 180.0 WEGR 0.0 0.3
FOTE 0.4 2.7 WESA 9.3 23.3
FRGU 772.2 1708.8 WFIB 27.9 48.8
GADW 115.0 367.5 WILL 39.6 84.0
GRYE 0.2 1.5 WIPH 358.4 1770.8