Site Report: Joshua Tree National Park

This park is mostly rocky desert with a few fresh water oasis tucked away. Several trails are possible in the park, but the weather gets really hot and dangerous between April and October.

Visits

No visit reports available.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (8 records)

Phylum: Chordates (8 records)

Class: Birds (7 records)

Order: Perching Birds (6 records)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
- Family: Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
- California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Family: Silky-flycatchers
- Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
- Family: Verdins
- Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
- Family: Wrens
- Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: New World Quail
- Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (1 record)
- Family: Whiptails and Tegus
- Tiger Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)

Lifelists

Trips

No trip reports available.