Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
Very Common7.41 obs.
Nyctanassa violacea
Crabeater
Very Common4.63 obs.
Egretta thula
Egret
Very Common3.73 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
Night Heron
Very Common2.92 obs.
Baccharis salicina
Emory'S Baccharis
Very Common2.87 obs.
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
Beach Suncup
Common2.82 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Common2.43 obs.
Encelia californica
Common2.13 obs.
Baccharis pilularis
Coyotebrush
Common2.06 obs.
Pseudognaphalium californicum
California Rabbit-Tobacco
Common2.02 obs.
Calystegia soldanella
Sea Bindweed
Common2.02 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Occasional1.98 obs.
Heterotheca grandiflora
Telegraphweed
Occasional1.96 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Occasional1.83 obs.
Sciurus niger
Cat Squirrel
Occasional1.69 obs.
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
Occasional1.69 obs.
Ambrosia chamissonis
Beachbur
Occasional1.68 obs.
Anemopsis californica
Apache-Beads
Rare1.61 obs.
Butorides virescens
Gaulin
Rare1.51 obs.
Lepidium latifolium
Broadleaved Pepperweed
Rare1.49 obs.
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