Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Very Common20 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Very Common19 obs.
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Crow
Very Common18 obs.
Pelecanus occidentalis
Brown Pelican (Southern)
Very Common16 obs.
Urospermum picroides
False hawkbit
Very Common14 obs.
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Common14 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific blue-bellied lizard
Common13 obs.
Quiscalus mexicanus
Great-tailed Grackle
Common13 obs.
Larus heermanni
Heermann's Gull
Common12 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Common10 obs.
Larus californicus
California Gull
Common9 obs.
Spirobranchus spinosus
Occasional9 obs.
Egretta thula
Snowy Egret
Occasional9 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Occasional9 obs.
Rynchops niger
black skimmer
Occasional8 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna's Hummingbird
Occasional8 obs.
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
Occasional8 obs.
Limosa fedoa
Marbled Godwit
Rare7 obs.
Zalophus californianus
California Sealion
Rare7 obs.
Steatoda nobilis
Rare7 obs.
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