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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)Observer
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Several clusters of datura in flower. Along the west side of railroad tracks.
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Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii)Observer
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Large funnel shaped, white flowers. Habitat is a disturbed area along a railroad track behind buildings
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Mexican Fan Palm (Washingtonia robusta)Observer
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Five Mexican fan palms (3 photographed) planted before World War II at the Davis Amtrak Station (originally the Davis Southern Pacific Station)
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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A tom Wild Turkey defends his territory. This is in downtown Davis.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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One female with three chicks feeding in my front yard. This is the first time I've seen chicks in my neighborhood, although an occasional adult passes through.
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Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas)Observer
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Adult Western Toad road-kill. Just south of Julie Partansky Pond where they breed.
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Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)Observer
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A Raccoon skull found in the Julie Partansky Pond (North Area Drainage Basin).
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Blue Elder (Sambucus cerulea)Observer
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Jim Estep, Chris Alford, and I found this elderberry shrub in an unlikely location (disturbed alkali grassland). We determined that it was likely relocated to this location as VELB mitigation.
Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea
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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)Observer
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I observed this female Common Green Darner on my front screen door about 07:00am. It stayed until after 10:30am.
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Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)Observer
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Perched on my clothes line. I was surprised it let me get this close with a cell phone camera. Sorry for the poor photo. All orange body and inner wings were orange.
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Broadleaved Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)Observer
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Found along the South Fork Putah Creek between a farm road and the creek bank. Small white flowers.
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
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I observed a hen California Quail on a nest, very close to a dirt road. As I walked by she ran off. I took a photo of the 5 egss and nest and hurried along.
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Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta ssp. elegans)Observer
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A large freshwater turtle with red marks on the side of the face. Yellowish lines on the face, neck, legs, and the shell. It was attempting to dig a nest, but the soil was too hard. So it tried twice more to dig a nest, but failed. Then it moved under the shrubs. The nesting area was in my friends side garden. The turtle probably came from Northstar Park Pond about half a block to the south.
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
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A large wide bodied moth. A narrow whitish band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Pink on the hind wing. Landed in my Boxwood hedge in the morning and stayed until after sunset.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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We observed a male Wild Turkey on the east side of Julie Partansky Pond. It joined several others in the pond area.
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Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)Observer
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Virginia opposum roadkill on F Street at North Davis Ponds, Davis, Ca.
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Osage-Orange (Maclura pomifera)Observer
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A small tree with numerous fruits on the tree and many on the ground. The fruit is green with many bumps. It was probably planted, but could be a volunteer
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Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)Observer
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Berries turning red. Stiff green leaves. Growing in a Stormwater Detention Basin/Wildlife Habitat area. Toyon has been planted in the area, but I think this one is a volunteer.
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Small-flowered Tamarisk (Tamarix parviflora)Observer
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Large shrub along county road. Very small leaves. Very common in the area.
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Genus LeptoglossusObserver
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I found it on my patio screen. I see them most autumns in my yard in Davis, CA. Mostly light brown with a white stripe across the back. The rear tibia was wider than the rest of the leg.
I apologize for the poor cell phone photo.
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Broadleaved Pepperweed (Lepidium latifolium)Observer
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Many small white flowers. Growing along the edge of a suburban landscaped public green belt.
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Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola)Observer
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A weed growing in my backyard. Prolific. I checked weed books, but didn't find it.
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Oriental Cockroach (Blatta orientalis)Observer
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American cockroach climbing my front porch wall
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Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus)Observer
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The Yellow Flag has created a band of vegetation around the Northstar Park pond (Davis, CA) about 3 feet wide. It has been there for several years.
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
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Late in the afternoon, I observed a Bold Jumping Spider on my front porch. The second one in about 9 years. It was all black with white dots, and a greenish mandible. Very handsome. It was actively hunting.
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Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)Observer
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Looks like a shelf fungus on a dead birch branch. I need help with the identification.
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Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus)Observer
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The fish was caught with a fly fishing rod in a park pond. The source of the Green Sunfish is not clear at this time, but someone probably stocked the pond with them.
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Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)Observer
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Bushtit nest from previous near. Sock-like nest composed of valley oak leaves, hair, moss, and lichen. Retrieved from the ground.
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Canary Island Palm (Phoenix canariensis)Observer
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A mid-sized palm in a drainage ditch in a rice farming area. Obviously an exotic species for the area.
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Common Tree Crickets (Genus Oecanthus)Observer
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I'm sorry for the poor quality photo, it's a cell phone camera shot. I believe this is a Snowy Tree Cricket, but I would like confirmation if possible.
