Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Junco hyemalis
dark-eyed junco
Very Common24 obs.
Sciurus carolinensis
Grey squirrel
Very Common20 obs.
Zenaida macroura
Mourning Dove
Very Common17 obs.
Quercus agrifolia
Coast Live Oak
Very Common16 obs.
Melanerpes formicivorus
Acorn Woodpecker
Very Common12 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
Common12 obs.
Sialia mexicana
Western Bluebird
Common11 obs.
Otospermophilus beecheyi
California ground squirrel
Common11 obs.
Aphelocoma californica
California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay
Common10 obs.
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Common9 obs.
Turdus migratorius
American Robin
Common9 obs.
Canis latrans
Prairie Wolf
Occasional9 obs.
Lepus californicus
Black-tailed Jack Rabbit
Occasional9 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Occasional8 obs.
Melozone crissalis
California Towhee
Occasional7 obs.
Tachycineta thalassina
Violet-green Swallow
Occasional7 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
night heron, black-crowned night heron
Occasional6 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna's Hummingbird
Rare6 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific blue-bellied lizard
Rare6 obs.
Mischocyttarus flavitarsis
Rare6 obs.
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