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northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Sightings from the state of California including Lava Beds National Monument, Yosemite National Park, Kings Canyon National Park, and more

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Species Recorded (387)

Birds ( 310 )

Loons ( Gaviidae )
Common Loon - Gavia immer
Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica
Red-throated Loon - Gavia stellata

Grebes ( Podicipedidae )
Clark's Grebe - Aechmophorus clarkii
Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis
Horned Grebe - Podiceps auritus
Red-necked Grebe - Podiceps grisegena
Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps

Albatrosses ( Diomedeidae )
Laysan Albatross - Phoebastria immutabilis
Black-footed Albatross - Phoebastria nigripes

Shearwaters and Petrels ( Procellariidae )
Northern Fulmar - Fulmarus glacialis
Buller's Shearwater - Puffinus bulleri
Flesh-footed Shearwater - Puffinus carneipes
Pink-footed Shearwater - Puffinus creatopus
Sooty Shearwater - Puffinus griseus

Storm Petrels ( Hydrobatidae )
Wilson's Storm-Petrel - Oceanites oceanicus
Ashy Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma homochroa
Black Storm-Petrel - Oceanodroma melania

Pelicans ( Pelecanidae )
American White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis

Cormorants ( Phalacrocoracidae )
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Pelagic Cormorant - Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Brandt's Cormorant - Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Herons ( Ardeidae )
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Great Blue Heron - Ardea herodias
American Bittern - Botaurus lentiginosus
Green Heron - Butorides virescens
Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Black-crowned Night-Heron - Nycticorax nycticorax

Ibises and Spoonbills ( Threskiornithidae )
White-faced Ibis - Plegadis chihi

Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Wood Duck - Aix sponsa
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta
American Wigeon - Anas americana
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Green-winged Teal - Anas crecca
Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera
Blue-winged Teal - Anas discors
Eurasian Wigeon - Anas penelope
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Gadwall - Anas strepera
Greater White-fronted Goose - Anser albifrons
Lesser Scaup - Aythya affinis
Redhead - Aythya americana
Ring-necked Duck - Aythya collaris
Greater Scaup - Aythya marila
Canvasback - Aythya valisineria
Brant - Branta bernicla
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Bufflehead - Bucephala albeola
Common Goldeneye - Bucephala clangula
Barrow's Goldeneye - Bucephala islandica
Muscovy Duck - Cairina moschata
Snow Goose - Chen caerulescens
Ross's Goose - Chen rossii
Long-tailed Duck - Clangula hyemalis
Tundra Swan - Cygnus columbianus
Mute Swan - Cygnus olor
Harlequin Duck - Histrionicus histrionicus
Hooded Merganser - Lophodytes cucullatus
Black Scoter - Melanitta americana
White-winged Scoter - Melanitta fusca
Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata
Common Merganser - Mergus merganser
Red-breasted Merganser - Mergus serrator
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis

New World Vultures ( Cathartidae )
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
California Condor - Gymnogyps californianus

Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Cooper's Hawk - Accipiter cooperii
Sharp-shinned Hawk - Accipiter striatus
Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
Rough-legged Hawk - Buteo lagopus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Broad-winged Hawk - Buteo platypterus
Ferruginous Hawk - Buteo regalis
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
Bald Eagle - Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Osprey - Pandion haliaetus

Falcons and Allies ( Falconidae )
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Prairie Falcon - Falco mexicanus
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius

Grouse, Turkeys, and Allies ( Phasianidae )
Ruffed Grouse - Bonasa umbellus
Greater Sage Grouse - Centrocercus urophasianus
Sooty Grouse - Dendragapus fuliginosus
Wild Turkey - Meleagris gallopavo
Ring-necked Pheasant - Phasianus colchicus

New World Quail ( Odontophoridae )
California Quail - Callipepla californica
Gambel's Quail - Callipepla gambelii
Mountain Quail - Oreortyx pictus

Rails, Gallinules, and Allies ( Rallidae )
American Coot - Fulica americana
Common Gallinule - Gallinula galeata
Sora - Porzana carolina
Virginia Rail - Rallus limicola
Clapper Rail - Rallus longirostris

Cranes ( Gruidae )
Sandhill Crane - Grus canadensis

Plovers ( Charadriidae )
Snowy Plover - Charadrius nivosus
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana

Oystercatchers ( Haematopodidae )
Black Oystercatcher - Haematopus bachmani

Stilts and Avocets ( Recurvirostridae )
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus

Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Spotted Sandpiper - Actitis macularius
Surfbird - Aphriza virgata
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
Sanderling - Calidris alba
Dunlin - Calidris alpina
Baird's Sandpiper - Calidris bairdii
Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri
Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Wilson's Snipe - Gallinago delicata
Short-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus griseus
Long-billed Dowitcher - Limnodromus scolopaceus
Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Long-billed Curlew - Numenius americanus
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Red Phalarope - Phalaropus fulicarius
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Wilson's Phalarope - Steganopus tricolor
Lesser Yellowlegs - Tringa flavipes
Wandering Tattler - Tringa incana
Greater Yellowlegs - Tringa melanoleuca
Willet - Tringa semipalmata
Buff-breasted Sandpiper - Tryngites subruficollis

Jaegers and Skuas ( Stercorariidae )
South Polar Skua - Stercorarius maccormicki
Parasitic Jaeger - Stercorarius parasiticus
Pomarine Jaeger - Stercorarius pomarinus

Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Bonaparte's Gull - Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Caspian Tern - Hydroprogne caspia
Herring Gull - Larus argentatus
California Gull - Larus californicus
Mew Gull - Larus canus
Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
Glaucous-winged Gull - Larus glaucescens
Heermann's Gull - Larus heermanni
Glaucous Gull - Larus hyperboreus
Western Gull - Larus occidentalis
Thayer's Gull - Larus thayeri
Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger
Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri
Arctic Tern - Sterna paradisaea
Elegant Tern - Thalasseus elegans
Sabine's Gull - Xema sabini

Auks and Puffins ( Alcidae )
Pigeon Guillemot - Cepphus columba
Rhinoceros Auklet - Cerorhinca monocerata
Tufted Puffin - Fratercula cirrhata
Cassin's Auklet - Ptychoramphus aleuticus
Common Murre - Uria aalge

Pigeons and Doves ( Columbidae )
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
Band-tailed Pigeon - Patagioenas fasciata
Eurasian Collared-Dove - Streptopelia decaocto
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura

New World Parrots ( Psittacidae )
Red-masked Parakeet - Aratinga erythrogenys
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet - Brotogeris chiriri

Barn Owl and Grass-owls ( Tytonidae )
Barn Owl - Tyto alba

Typical Owls ( Strigidae )
Northern Saw-whet Owl - Aegolius acadicus
Short-eared Owl - Asio flammeus
Long-eared Owl - Asio otus
Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia
Snowy Owl - Bubo scandiacus
Great Horned Owl - Bubo virginianus

Nighthawks and Nightjars ( Caprimulgidae )
Common Poorwill - Phalaenoptilus nuttallii

Swifts ( Apodidae )
White-throated Swift - Aeronautes saxatalis
Vaux's Swift - Chaetura vauxi
Black Swift - Cypseloides niger

Hummingbirds ( Trochilidae )
Black-chinned Hummingbird - Archilochus alexandri
Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna
Costa's Hummingbird - Calypte costae
Allen's Hummingbird - Selasphorus sasin

Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Belted Kingfisher - Megaceryle alcyon

Piculets and Woodpeckers ( Picidae )
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus
Pileated Woodpecker - Dryocopus pileatus
Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus
Lewis's Woodpecker - Melanerpes lewis
White-headed Woodpecker - Picoides albolarvatus
Nuttall's Woodpecker - Picoides nuttallii
Downy Woodpecker - Picoides pubescens
Hairy Woodpecker - Picoides villosus
Red-breasted Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus ruber
Williamson's Sapsucker - Sphyrapicus thyroideus

Tyrant Flycatchers ( Tyrannidae )
Olive-sided Flycatcher - Contopus cooperi
Western Wood-Pewee - Contopus sordidulus
Pacific-slope Flycatcher - Empidonax difficilis
Dusky Flycatcher - Empidonax oberholseri
Ash-throated Flycatcher - Myiarchus cinerascens
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans
Say's Phoebe - Sayornis saya
Tropical Kingbird - Tyrannus melancholicus
Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis
Cassin's Kingbird - Tyrannus vociferans

Larks ( Alaudidae )
Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris

Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
Cliff Swallow - Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow - Riparia riparia
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
Violet-green Swallow - Tachycineta thalassina

Jays and Crows ( Corvidae )
Western Scrub-Jay - Aphelocoma californica
Island Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma insularis
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Steller's Jay - Cyanocitta stelleri
Pinyon Jay - Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Clark's Nutcracker - Nucifraga columbiana
Yellow-billed Magpie - Pica nuttalli

Chickadees and Titmice ( Paridae )
Oak Titmouse - Baeolophus inornatus
Mountain Chickadee - Poecile gambeli
Chestnut-backed Chickadee - Poecile rufescens

Verdins ( Remizidae )
Verdin - Auriparus flaviceps

Bushtits ( Aegithalidae )
Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus

Nuthatches ( Sittidae )
Red-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta canadensis
White-breasted Nuthatch - Sitta carolinensis
Pygmy Nuthatch - Sitta pygmaea

Treecreepers ( Certhiidae )
Brown Creeper - Certhia americana

Wrens ( Troglodytidae )
Cactus Wren - Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus
Canyon Wren - Catherpes mexicanus
Marsh Wren - Cistothorus palustris
Rock Wren - Salpinctes obsoletus
Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii
House Wren - Troglodytes aedon
Pacific Wren - Troglodytes pacificus

Dippers ( Cinclidae )
American Dipper - Cinclus mexicanus

Old World Warblers and Gnatcatchers ( Sylviidae )
Wrentit - Chamaea fasciata
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - Polioptila caerulea
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher - Polioptila melanura

Kinglets ( Regulidae )
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula
Golden-crowned Kinglet - Regulus satrapa

Thrushes and Allies ( Turdidae )
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus
Swainson's Thrush - Catharus ustulatus
Varied Thrush - Ixoreus naevius
Townsend's Solitaire - Myadestes townsendi
Mountain Bluebird - Sialia currucoides
Western Bluebird - Sialia mexicana
American Robin - Turdus migratorius

Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies ( Mimidae )
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos
California Thrasher - Toxostoma redivivum

Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
Red-throated Pipit - Anthus cervinus
American Pipit - Anthus rubescens

Waxwings ( Bombycillidae )
Cedar Waxwing - Bombycilla cedrorum

Silkies ( Ptilogonatidae )
Phainopepla - Phainopepla nitens

Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus

Starlings and Mynas ( Sturnidae )
European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Vireos ( Vireonidae )
Bell's Vireo - Vireo bellii
Warbling Vireo - Vireo gilvus
Hutton's Vireo - Vireo huttoni

Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Wilson's Warbler - Cardellina pusilla
MacGillivray's Warbler - Geothlypis tolmiei
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Worm-eating Warbler - Helmitheros vermivorum
Orange-crowned Warbler - Oreothlypis celata
Lucy's Warbler - Oreothlypis luciae
Nashville Warbler - Oreothlypis ruficapilla
Black-throated Blue Warbler - Setophaga caerulescens
Hooded Warbler - Setophaga citrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Setophaga coronata
Yellow-throated Warbler - Setophaga dominica
Magnolia Warbler - Setophaga magnolia
Black-throated Gray Warbler - Setophaga nigrescens
Palm Warbler - Setophaga palmarum
Yellow Warbler - Setophaga petechia
American Redstart - Setophaga ruticilla
Townsend's Warbler - Setophaga townsendi
Black-throated Green Warbler - Setophaga virens

Tanagers ( Thraupidae )
Western Tanager - Piranga ludoviciana

Grosbeaks and Buntings ( Cardinalidae )
Lazuli Bunting - Passerina amoena
Blue Grosbeak - Passerina caerulea
Rose-breasted Grosbeak - Pheucticus ludovicianus
Black-headed Grosbeak - Pheucticus melanocephalus

Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Rufous-crowned Sparrow - Aimophila ruficeps
Sage Sparrow - Amphispiza belli
Black-throated Sparrow - Amphispiza bilineata
Lapland Longspur - Calcarius lapponicus
Lark Sparrow - Chondestes grammacus
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis
Lincoln's Sparrow - Melospiza lincolnii
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
California Towhee - Melozone crissalis
Savannah Sparrow - Passerculus sandwichensis
Fox Sparrow - Passerella iliaca
Green-tailed Towhee - Pipilo chlorurus
Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus
Vesper Sparrow - Pooecetes gramineus
Brewer's Sparrow - Spizella breweri
Chipping Sparrow - Spizella passerina
White-throated Sparrow - Zonotrichia albicollis
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys

American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Red-winged Blackbird - Agelaius phoeniceus
Tricolored Blackbird - Agelaius tricolor
Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus
Bullock's Oriole - Icterus bullockii
Hooded Oriole - Icterus cucullatus
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
Great-tailed Grackle - Quiscalus mexicanus
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta

Cardueline Finches and Allies ( Fringillidae )
Cassin's Finch - Carpodacus cassinii
Purple Finch - Carpodacus purpureus
House Finch - Haemorhous mexicanus
Red Crossbill - Loxia curvirostra
Lawrence's Goldfinch - Spinus lawrencei
Pine Siskin - Spinus pinus
Lesser Goldfinch - Spinus psaltria
American Goldfinch - Spinus tristis

Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
House Sparrow - Passer domesticus

Sites Included

Agua Vista Park, San Francisco
Alemany Community Garden, San Francisco
Angel Island, California - Northern
Ano Nuevo State Park, California - Northern
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California - Southern
Aquatic Park, San Francisco
Arrowhead Marsh, California - Northern
Ash Creek National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
Bair Island, California - Northern
Baker Beach, San Francisco
Bayview Park, San Francisco
Berkeley Marina, California - Northern
Bernal Heights - Neighborhood Garden, San Francisco
Bernal Heights - Neighborhood park, San Francisco
Bernal Heights Park, San Francisco
Bidwell Park, California - Northern
Big River, California - Northern
Bodega Bay, California - Northern
Bolinas Marsh, California - Northern
Broderick-Terry Duel Site, San Francisco
Brussel Sprout Field, California - Northern
Buck Lake Trail - Feather River, California - Northern
Candlestick Park, San Francisco
Channel Islands National Park, California - Southern
Coachella Valley Preserve, California - Southern
Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
Consumnes River Preserve, California - Northern
Corona Heights, California - Northern
Cowschwitz, California - Northern
Coyote Point County Park--harbor and marsh, California - Northern
Crissy Field, San Francisco
Cuyamaca State Park, California - Southern
Death Valley National Park, California - Southern
Del Valle County Park, California - Northern
Dolores Park, San Francisco
Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Alviso, California - Northern
Donner Camp Picnic Area, California - Northern
Downtown, San Francisco
East Wash, San Francisco
Edgewood Preserve, California - Northern
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, California - Northern
Ejido Lagoon, California - Southern
El Corte de Madera Creek State Park, California - Northern
Elkhorn Slough, California - Northern
Emigrant Wilderness, California - Northern
Farallon Islands, California - Northern
Ferry Plaza, San Francisco
Fort Funston, San Francisco
Fort Mason, San Francisco
Fort Point, San Francisco
Foster City Beach, California - Northern
Garfield Park, San Francisco
Giants Park, San Francisco
Glen Park, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Buffalo Paddock, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Conservatory of Flowers, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Lily Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Lloyd Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - North Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - San Francisco Botanical Garden, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - South Lake, San Francisco
Golden Gate Park - Stow Lake, San Francisco
Half Moon Bay - Venice Beach, California - Northern
Henry Coe State Park, California - Northern
Heron's Head Park, San Francisco
Islais Creek, San Francisco
Joshua Tree National Park, California - Southern
Kern National Wildlife Refuge, California - Southern
King's Canyon National Park, California - Southern
Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
Knight's Landing Cemetery, California - Northern
Lake Merced , San Francisco
Lava Beds National Monument, California - Northern
Los Angeles, California - Southern
Lost Coast, California - Northern
Marin Headlands, California - Northern
McLaren Park, San Francisco
Mendocino Woodlands State Forest, California - Northern
Mines Road, California - Northern
Mission - My Backyard, San Francisco
Mission - My New Backyard, San Francisco
Mission Creek, San Francisco
Monterey Bay, California - Northern
Mori Pt., California - Northern
Mount Davidson, San Francisco
Mountain Lake, San Francisco
Mt Diablo State Park, California - Northern
Mt. Eddy, California - Northern
Muir Woods National Monument, California - Northern
Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Oyster Point Lagoon, California - Northern
Pajaro Dunes, California - Northern
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Palo Alto Baylands, California - Northern
Palo Alto Foothills Park, California - Northern
Pescadero Marsh, California - Northern
Pier 94, San Francisco
Pinnacles National Monument, California - Northern
Platina, California - Northern
Point Reyes National Seashore, California - Northern
Potrero Recreation Center, San Francisco
Presidio - El Polin Spring, San Francisco
Pyramid Lake, California - Southern
Redwood Shores - Radio Road, California - Northern
Redwood Valley, California - Northern
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
San Bruno Mountain County Park, California - Northern
San Diego - La Jolla, California - Southern
San Diego Estuary, California - Southern
San Francisco - Pier 39, San Francisco
San Pablo Bay National Wildlife Refuge, California - Northern
San Pedro Valley County Park, California - Northern
Scott River Valley, California - Northern
Skylawn Cemetary, California - Northern
Solano County Farmlands, California - Northern
Sugar Pine Point State Park, California - Northern
Suisun Marsh, California - Northern
Sutro Baths, San Francisco
Sylmar - Bees Trail, California - Southern
Tilden Regional Park, California - Northern
Tire Beach, San Francisco
Torrey Pines State Reserve, California - Southern
Trinity Alps Wilderness, California - Northern
Ukiah, California - Northern
Ventana Wilderness, California - Northern
Waddell Creek State Park, California - Northern
Yolla Bolla Wilderness, California - Northern
Yosemite National Park, California - Northern

Trips Included

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