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Brant (Branta bernicla)Observer
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One continuing bird in lagoon, close to trail to beach, for photos.
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Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)Observer
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On our parked vehicle. Looks like a gravid female. Poor photos.
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Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)Observer
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One landing beneath oak woodland.
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Red-shouldered Bug (Jadera haematoloma)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Crawling on cement seating area, near exit.
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Early instar larva. Found on clothes after we were returning from the Arboretum. Can species be determined from this young caterpillar?
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Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Believing that only in sonorina are the males orange.
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Yellow Salsify (Tragopogon dubius)Observer
mickeylongDescription
At least 10 plants on lower slopes of reservoir, in Ice Plant, south end of park.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Juvenile, dead in driveway; likely dog kill.
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Spotless Lady Beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)Observer
mickeylongDescription
On Black Sage leaf; native planted garden.
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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Resting on a Horehound at trailside.
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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)Observer
mickeylongDescription
East side road.
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Large Carpenter Bees (Genus Xylocopa)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Visiting flowers of Solanum douglasii.
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Umber Skipper (Lon melane)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Along the riparian restoration on east side road.
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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)Observer
mickeylongDescription
A nearly spotless individual, but thorax markings lean to this one.
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Observer
mickeylongDescription
Native bees "swarming" together, flying low, landing on dirt shoulder of road. Using iNaturalist suggestion here as a close match.
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Western Aphideater (Eupeodes fumipennis)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Wet soil along creekside trail in riparian woodland.
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Gray Buckeye (Junonia grisea)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Landing on damp dirt trail, riparian woodland.
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Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Several seen in riparian woodland. This one stopping in at puddle.
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Vivid Dancer (Argia vivida)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Male along creekside trail, riparian.
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Coville's Lip Fern (Myriopteris covillei)Observer
mickeylongDescription
On roadside rock crevices with Sedum spathulifolium.
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Propertius Duskywing (Erynnis propertius)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Roadside ruderal vegetation. At the site where Sedum grows on the roadcut.
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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)Observer
mickeylongDescription
At least five seen during two hr. walk.
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Checkered White (Pontia protodice)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Nectaring on Sisymbrium along dirt road.
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Anteater Scarabs (Genus Cremastocheilus)Observer
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Found by Terry Keller on dirt road edge. Would like to get a species if possible.
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Cone-snout Bee Fly (Conophorus fenestratus)Observer
mickeylongDescription
One landing on rocky gravel on dirt road.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Just one adult noted at small pond near entrance/exit.
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Yellow-faced Bumble Bee (Bombus vosnesenskii)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Only one seen coming to CA Poppies.
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Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris)Observer
mickeylongDescription
In position on CA Poppy flower; front native garden.
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Pale-lined Stink Bug (Euschistus obscurus)Observer
mickeylongDescription
Resting on leaf of Eriogonum. Native-planted front yard.
