Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 78 total documented species.
Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
Very Common7.7 obs.
Nyctanassa violacea
Crabeater
Very Common5 obs.
Egretta thula
Egret
Very Common4.89 obs.
Encelia californica
Very Common3.56 obs.
Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia
Beach Suncup
Very Common3.49 obs.
Nycticorax nycticorax
Night Heron
Common3.18 obs.
Baccharis pilularis
Coyotebrush
Common3.15 obs.
Baccharis salicina
Emory'S Baccharis
Common2.95 obs.
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
Common2.94 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Common2.81 obs.
Duranta erecta
Golden Dewdrops
Common2.44 obs.
Heterotheca grandiflora
Telegraphweed
Occasional2.4 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Occasional2.11 obs.
Aythya americana
Redhead
Occasional2.03 obs.
Calystegia soldanella
Sea Bindweed
Occasional2.03 obs.
Pseudognaphalium californicum
California Rabbit-Tobacco
Occasional2.02 obs.
Sciurus niger
Cat Squirrel
Occasional2.01 obs.
Anemopsis californica
Apache-Beads
Rare2.01 obs.
Batis maritima
Turtleweed
Rare1.85 obs.
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Shoeblackplant
Rare1.83 obs.
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