Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
Very Common4.13 obs.
Egretta thula
Egret
Very Common3.15 obs.
Nyctanassa violacea
Crabeater
Very Common3.06 obs.
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
Beach Suncup
Very Common2.63 obs.
Encelia californica
Very Common2.49 obs.
Baccharis pilularis
Coyotebrush
Common2.48 obs.
Duranta erecta
Golden Dewdrops
Common1.92 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Common1.8 obs.
Baccharis salicina
Emory'S Baccharis
Common1.73 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Common1.73 obs.
Heterotheca grandiflora
Telegraphweed
Common1.59 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
Night Heron
Occasional1.58 obs.
Aythya americana
Redhead
Occasional1.46 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Occasional1.43 obs.
Calystegia soldanella
Sea Bindweed
Occasional1.41 obs.
Anemopsis californica
Apache-Beads
Occasional1.37 obs.
Cakile maritima
European Searocket
Occasional1.35 obs.
Leptosiphon grandiflorus
Rare1.35 obs.
Isocoma menziesii
Rare1.34 obs.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Shoeblackplant
Rare1.3 obs.
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