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Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri)Observer
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Attached to a twig. White to pale yellow/green. Antler/forked like branches.
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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
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Found under a rock that was near a stream. Grows up to 5 inches. Soft and cylindrical body.
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Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)Observer
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6 legs on the upper-body and two hooks at the lower end.
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Stoneflies (Order Plecoptera)Observer
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Found in the stream. 6 legs with a pair of attennae. Two tails and the lower body is smooth.
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Braun's Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)Observer
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Grows up to 2 feet tall. Has long spiny needled branches. Had a one inch spore cone on top to spread seeds.
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Western Redcedar (Thuja plicata)Observer
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Scale-like needles that are soft on the touch. Branches that droop down. Cones that stay upright to its branches.
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Mayflies (Order Ephemeroptera)Observer
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Found in the multiple streams along the trail. 6 legs, pair of attenae, 2-3 long tails.
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
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Needles do not stay flat, they point out all around the branch. Cones are egg shaped.
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
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Seen at the beach that is a part of the park. Has a yellow bill that is tipped off with a black mark. White head to white chest and underbelly. Gray feathers on its wings.
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)Observer
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Seen flying above the park. Tail is square with a notch in the middle. Rusty and barred plumage.
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
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Seen flying over the forest. White head with a yellow bill. Wings are dark brown. Large birds with wingspans up to 7 feet.
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Common Ivy (Hedera helix)Observer
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3-5 lobed leaves. Shiny and is similar in texture to oregon grape. Found on the forest floor as well.
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Artist's Bracket (Ganoderma applanatum)Observer
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Found on a dead tree. Semicircular. Dark brown to white.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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Seen flying over the forest. The park is not too far from residential areas so the occurrence of crows are common. All black and is glossy. A bill that is about the length of its head. Makes a loud CAW sound.
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Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus)Observer
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Saw it for a quick second. White chest, back is pale brown with white spots, and has a bill that is about the length of its head. Can often hear a woodpecker, pecking at wood whenever I am at the park.
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Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)Observer
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Could not see it but I could hear it from a distance. Tiny heads and are brownish gray. Male eyes are dark and females are yellow.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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Saw it for a slight second but I could hear it. Predominately black with red accents on its shoulders.
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Eurasian Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)Observer
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Dark brown all around. Light spots around the throat and eyes. Very short tail.
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Subgenus NolaneaObserver
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Cap is depressed. Pasty yellow color. Looks like a very concaved Nolanea mushroom.
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Trailing Blackberry (Rubus ursinus)Observer
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Compound leaves that have 3 elliptical toothed leaflets. White 5 petaled flowers. Can grow berries.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
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Brown with a depressed cap. Could not see the gills or stalk. Not sure about this mushroom.
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Fungus Gnats (Family Mycetophilidae)Observer
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Flying in swarms throughout the trails.
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Common House Fly (Musca domestica)Observer
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Found all over the forest and usually seen flying or resting on a leaf. The body is dark gray and has large reddish brown eyes.
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
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Found a dead moth that look to have been dead for awhile since it was dried up and was losing coloration. But it was white.
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
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Head, thorax, abdomen, and legs were black. Found across the trail and easily found under pieces of bark.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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Walking on a trail to the parking lot of Dash point, there was a lone honeybee that was far away from any flowers. It had a round body and its abdomen was striped with black and gold.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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Has multiple segments of shell that allows in to roll into a ball for self-protection. Has a pair of attenae and multiple pairs of legs.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
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A very pale green to white color. It was found on a nurse log. Not sure what this moss is.
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Rough Goose Neck Moss (Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus)Observer
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Found on the forest floor. Light green. Not sure on this species. Mosses are difficult to identify in my opinion.
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Feather Mosses (Order Hypnales)Observer
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Shiny and whitish green. Found hanging from a tree branch. But I am not sure what this species is exactly.