May 19, 2023
9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Today, I hosted the annual BioBlitz for my Vertebrate Biology students. We only blitzed for one hour this year, but still had a pretty good day. Collectively, we ended up seeing 142 species in total: 49 Vertebrates, 16 Invertebrates, 1 Fungus, and 76 Plants. The complete list is just below the cut. (My own personal list is at the very bottom of this post, under “Species List).” I didn’t bring my DSLR, so all photos were taken on my iPhone. Not great for wildlife (especially since many of the birds I identified were heard only), but good for plants.
Birds: American Robin, Turkey Vulture, American Crow, Mourning Dove, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, California Scrub-Jay, Anna’s Hummingbird, Lesser Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Spotted Towhee, Wilson’s Warbler, Bewick’s Wren, Violet-green Swallow, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Hermit Thrush, House Finch, Cassin’s Vireo, Oregon Junco, Mallard, California Towhee, Cliff Swallow, Great Horned Owl, Northern Raven, Black Phoebe, Western Bluebird, European Starling, Eurasian Collared-Dove, White-crowned Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Oak Titmouse, Hooded Oriole, Nuttall’s Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Tree Swallow, Allen’s Hummingbird, American Bushtit, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Wild Turkey
Fungi: Ink Cap
Amphibians and Reptiles: Sierran Tree Frog, Western Pond Turtle, Red-eared Slider, California Slender Salamander, Arboreal Salamander, Western Fence lizard
Invertebrates: Woodlouse Fly, Pacific Coast Tick, Meadow Spittlebug, Shiny Blue Bottle Fly, Cricket sp., Gerridae Water Strider, European Gazelle Beetle, Three-lined Roach, Western Honey Bee, California Patch, Mayfly sp., Springtail sp., Slug sp., Jerusalem Cricket, Bombus sp., Millipede sp.
Mammals: Columbian Black-tailed Deer, Common Raccoon, Western Gray Squirrel
Plants: Miner’s Lettuce, Arroyo Lupine, California Wild Grape, Bigleaf Maple, Californa Bay, Fennel, Poison Hemlock, Himalayan Blackberry, Boxelder, Arroyo Willow, Black Locust, Coast Redwood, Coast Live Oak, Italian Thistle, Common Hawthorn, California Beeplant, Oregon Grape, California Wild Rose, California Buckeye, Western Redbud, Wild Radish, Tasmanian Blue Gum, Eggleaf Spurge, Harding Grass, Western Columbine, Crevice Alumroot, Blueblossom, Pacific Poison Oak, Common Snowberry, Red-berried Elder, Little Robin, Red-flowering Currant, California Mugwort, California Poppy, Bur Clover, Bird’s-eye Speedwell, Common Cowparsnip, Mexican Tea, Douglas Iris, California Black Oak, Tanoak, Northern California Black Walnut, California Scrub Oak, Lawn Daisy, Milky Oats, Pacific Madrone, Coyote Brush, Ripgut Grass, California Hazelnet, Rough Horsetail, Mistletoe sp., Common Sow Thistle, Western Sword Fern, Common Vetch, Greater Periwinkle, Mock Strawberry, Blue Elderberry, Cleavers, Common Manzanita, Dutchman’s Pipe, Oregon Ash, White Sage, Oregon White Oak, Showy Milkweed, Buckwheat, Toyon, Western Goldentop, English Ivy, Wild Cucumber, Cottonwood sp., Hollyleaf Clary, Western Spicebush, Great Stinging Nettle, Dandelion sp., Ribwort Plantain, Wild Carrot, Sage-leaved Rock Rose
(My) Species List
American Robin (Turdus migratorius), Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura), Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia), California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica), Anna’s Hummingbird (Calypte anna), Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis moffitti), Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis), Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus), Wilson’s Warbler (Cardellina pusilla), Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii), Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina), Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens), Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus), House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus), Cassin’s Vireo (Vireo cassinii), Oregon Junco (Junco hyemalis oreganus), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), California Towhee (Melozone crissalis), Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota), Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus), Northern Raven (Corvus corax), Woodlouse Fly (Stevenia deceptoria), Pacific Coat Tick (Dermacentor occidentalis), Meadow Spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius), Shiny Blue Bottle Fly (Cynomya cadaverina), Miner’s Lettuce (Claytonia perfoliata), Arroyo Lupine (Lupinus succulentus), California Wild Grape (Vitis californica), Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum), Californa Bay (Umbellularia californica), Fennel (Foeniulum vulgare), Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum), Himalayan Blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), Boxelder (Acer negundo), Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis), Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia), Italian Thistle (Carduus pycnocephalus), Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), California Beeplant (Scrophularia californica), Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium), California Wild Rose (Rosa californica), California Buckeye (Aesculus californica), Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis), Wild Radish (Raphanus sativus), Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus), Eggleaf Spurge (Euphorbia oblongata), Harding Grass (Phalaris aquatica), Western Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Crevice Alumroot (Heuchera micrantha), Blueblossom (Ceanothus thrysiflorus), Pacific Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum), Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus), Red-berried Elder (Sambucus racemosa), Little Robin (Geranium purpureum), Red-flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum), California Mugwort (Artemesia douglasiana), California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica), Bur Clover (Medicago polymorpha), Bird’s-eye Speedwell (Veronica persica), Common Cowparsnip (Heracleum maximum), Mexican Tea (Dysphania ambrosioides), Douglas Iris (Iris douglasiana), California Black Oak (Quercus kelloggii), Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), Northern California Black Walnut (Juglans hindsii), California Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia), Lawn Daisy (Bellis perennis)
Let me know what you think!