Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.
Glaucopsyche lygdamus
Silvery Blue
Very Common80.52 obs.
Odocoileus hemionus
Mule Deer
Very Common75 obs.
Taricha sierrae
Sierra Newt
Very Common65.57 obs.
Icaricia acmon
Acmon Blue
Very Common62.05 obs.
Anthocharis sara
Sara Orangetip
Very Common48.16 obs.
Coenonympha california
Common Ringlet
Common46.61 obs.
Nymphalis californica
California Tortoiseshell
Common40.99 obs.
Pseudacris regilla
Pacific Chorus Frog
Common40.72 obs.
Aphelocoma californica
Western Scrub Jay
Common37.98 obs.
Sciurus griseus
Silver Gray Squirrel
Common31.3 obs.
Sayornis nigricans
Black Phoebe
Common30.59 obs.
Colias eurytheme
Orange Sulfur
Occasional24.2 obs.
Chlosyne palla
Northern Checkerspot
Occasional23.63 obs.
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
Occasional21.58 obs.
Calypte anna
Anna'S Hummingbird
Occasional21.56 obs.
Asclepias californica
California Milkweed
Occasional21.09 obs.
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Gray Fox
Occasional20.93 obs.
Buteo jamaicensis
Chicken Hawk
Rare19.74 obs.
Hippodamia convergens
Convergent Lady Beetle
Rare19.48 obs.
Lepus californicus
Eselhase
Rare18.86 obs.
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