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American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)Observer
kriversDescription
First found possible track ?? Then found scat roughly 100 ft from print. Fairly certain scat is young bear - not sure of print.
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)Observer
kriversDescription
Saw 6 birds in dirt field
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Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)Observer
kriversDescription
Found a tuft of hair attached to a length of tissue like the end of a tail. It is not a feather. Found in rural area near chickens and horses.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
kriversDescription
very similar to "Blow Wives" but don't believe that is correct ID.
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Little Bear (Paracotalpa ursina)Observer
kriversDescription
Abundant, flying and landing.
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Lupines (Genus Lupinus)Observer
kriversDescription
Early bloom of lupine in area - very few other plants flowering at this time. Found on slope in narrow dry creek bed.
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San Joaquin Blazingstar (Mentzelia pectinata)Observer
kriversDescription
Seen in Carrizo Plain National Monument. One plant only on east side of narrow dry stream bed.
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California Brickellbush (Brickellia californica)Observer
kriversDescription
Small volunteer plant in yard.
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Raccoons (Genus Procyon)Observer
kriversDescription
Scat. About 4.5 inches long. Found scat in exact same location before, but was more cylindrical.. confirming this is a raccoon with a digestive issue maybe ?
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
kriversDescription
These flowering plants are covering a hillside. Seem to be fire follower. Flowers on top of single stalk.
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Four o'Clocks (Genus Mirabilis)Observer
kriversDescription
Need ID - small shrub , growing in rock on hillside that burned in 2017 Thomas Fire - not abundant in area - see photo when flowers bloomed a few days later - resembles a purple daisy but has 5 pistals ? in the center note that blooms occurred approx march 31 taken after first viewing
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
kriversDescription
Tracks near stream. Along hwy 33 Los Padres National Forest
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Prettyface (Triteleia ixioides)Observer
kriversDescription
Light yellow, six petals, Grows in cluster of delicate flowers at top of stem.
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Seep Monkeyflowers (Section Simiolus)Observer
kriversDescription
Herbaceous flowering plant in damp area near a river. Growing between large boulders. Small snapdragon type yellow flowers on thick green stem - them is over 1/2 inch in some places. With whirl placement up stem. San Joaquin River Gorge.
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)Observer
kriversDescription
small yellow breasted bird.
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Sierra Man-Root (Marah horrida)Observer
kriversDescription
Vine with large spiny green pods.
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Bolander's Woodland Star (Lithophragma bolanderi)Observer
kriversDescription
small Delicate white flower.
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Bluehead Gilia (Gilia capitata)Observer
kriversDescription
Clusters of white flowers at the top of sturdy stem.
