Año Nuevo State Park

Saw lots of species on this trip! I went to this park on the California coast to see the northern elephant seals. Most of the large males and females were gone, but a few were left behind and could be seen amongst large groups of young seals.

Posted on March 18, 2014 04:58 AM by marisa marisa

Observations

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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Echo Azure (Celastrina echo)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Blow Flies (Family Calliphoridae)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Bumble Bees (Genus Bombus)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Western Tiger Beetle (Cicindela oregona)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Farinose Cartilage Lichen (Ramalina farinacea)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Wrentit (Chamaea fasciata)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

Description

the center of the flower was much more orange, while the tips were yellow. it was a stark change in color rather than a gradual one

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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Mason Bees (Genus Osmia)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Greater Bee Fly (Bombylius major)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Tiger Moths (Tribe Arctiini)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Braun's Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Brush Rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Scarlet Pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Black-tailed Bumble Bee (Bombus melanopygus)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Bluebottle Flies (Genus Calliphora)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Mining Bees (Genus Andrena)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Bird's-foot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 15, 2014

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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)

Observer

marisa

Date

March 2014

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