Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Paralabrax clathratus
Sea Bass
Very Common1,686 obs.
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Semicossyphus pulcher
California Sheephead
Very Common1,376 obs.
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Oxyjulis californica
Very Common1,195 obs.
Eriogonum fasciculatum
California-Buckwheat
Very Common1,086 obs.
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Fence Lizard
Very Common967 obs.
Halichoeres semicinctus
Rock Wrasse
Common921 obs.
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Common887 obs.
Melozone crissalis
California Towhee
Common883 obs.
Apis mellifera
Honeybee
Common849 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna'S Hummingbird
Common796 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Common764 obs.
Bombus vosnesenskii
Vosnesensky Bumble Bee
Occasional763 obs.
Hypsypops rubicundus
Garibaldi Damselfish
Occasional744 obs.
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Gray Digger
Occasional707 obs.
Rhus integrifolia
Sourberry
Occasional693 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Chicken Hawk
Occasional687 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Occasional685 obs.
Egretta thula
Egret
Rare604 obs.
Encelia californica
Rare586 obs.
Spinus psaltria
Lesser Goldfinch
Rare575 obs.
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