Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 79 total documented species.
Megaptera novaeangliae
Hump
Very Common26.21 obs.
Pisaster ochraceus
Ochre Stars
Very Common4.65 obs.
Larus occidentalis
Western Gull
Very Common1.84 obs.
Calidris alba
Pond Bird
Very Common1.73 obs.
Bombus vosnesenskii
Vosnesensky Bumble Bee
Very Common1.45 obs.
Zalophus californianus
California Sealion
Common1.34 obs.
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
Purple Sea Urchin
Common1.23 obs.
Erigeron glaucus
Seaside Daisy
Common1.22 obs.
Tegula funebralis
Black Tegula
Common1.19 obs.
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
Giant Green Anemone
Common1.17 obs.
Pollicipes polymerus
Common1.12 obs.
Pachygrapsus crassipes
Striped Shore Crab
Occasional1.1 obs.
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
Occasional1.1 obs.
Cryptochiton stelleri
Gumboot Chiton
Occasional1.09 obs.
Haematopus bachmani
Black Oystercatcher
Occasional1.07 obs.
Metacarcinus magister
Pacific Crab
Occasional1.06 obs.
Mytilus californianus
California Mussel
Occasional1.06 obs.
Mesocentrotus franciscanus
Red Sea Urchin
Rare1.01 obs.
Charadrius semipalmatus
Ringnek
Rare1 obs.
Polygonum paronychia
Dune Knotweed
Rare0.99 obs.
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