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Sylvan Hairstreak (Satyrium sylvinus)Observer
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Common near the lake and around landscaped flowers
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Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus)Observer
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I did not see but only heard this elusive bird
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Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)Observer
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Easily found throughout the park
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Found on most Big Leaf Maples in the walking trail of the park
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Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)Observer
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Large in center of park's natural area
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
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Common through the walking trails of the park
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Black Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa)Observer
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Old and large tree near the lake in the picnic area of the park
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Vine Maple (Acer circinatum)Observer
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Not easy to find but near the creeks of the walking trail
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Braun's Giant Horsetail (Equisetum telmateia ssp. braunii)Observer
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Found along the creek and in the marsh of the park and walking trails
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
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Extremely common throughout the park's natural area
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Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense)Observer
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Can be found near the marsh and wetlands of the park
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Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)Observer
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Common throughout the walking trail
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
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Rare species in the area. Recently planted
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Western Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum)Observer
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Can be found throughout the walking trail
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Bees and Apoid Wasps (Superfamily Apoidea)Observer
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Found on the understory of the forest digging small holes
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
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Easily spotted running up and down trees throughout the forest
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Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)Observer
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Nesting in the tree in Madrona Park picnic area
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Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)Observer
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This type of mushroom is abundant in the Madrona Park walking trail. You can find it attached to snags and there are often several on a single tree. There are no gills on the bottom but rather spongy looking. ID help please!
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Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
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This lichen looked like a mold that you would find in your kitchen. It is attached to the bottom of a living tree and was smooth to the touch
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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I don't know what this particular fungus is. It is growing out of a snag (fallen tree) on the ground and resembles a loaf of bread with a burnt top. ID help please!
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Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana)Observer
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You can find several invertebrate in the undertow of the Madrona Park natural area. There are several of this particular species
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Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii)Observer
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The park's namesake can be found throughout the walking trail. Beautiful peeling red bark is found throughout the diverse tree species living in Madrona Park
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Silver Birch (Betula pendula)Observer
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This beautiful willow can be found on the water's edge of Madrona Park. I believe that it is the only one in the park
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Shining Willow (Salix lucida)Observer
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This beautiful willow can be found on the water's edge of Madrona Park. I believe that it is the only one in the park
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Shining Willow (Salix lucida)Observer
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This beautiful willow can be found on the water's edge of Madrona Park. I believe that it is the only one in the park
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Shining Willow (Salix lucida)Observer
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This beautiful willow can be found on the water's edge of Madrona Park. I believe that it is the only one in the park
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White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)Observer
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These sparrows can be heard singing throughout the Madorona Park walking trails. You can spot them in the higher latitudes of the trail as you walk further away from Lake Washington.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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Crows are not only visiting the Madrona Park natural area throughout the day but were nesting in the trails. This can make for a noisy walk through the woods because the crows and eagles are nesting so close to one another and have frequent unpleasant encounters. It is a nice treat, however, to get a glimpse of the crows home.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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Of course mallards are staples at this park bordering Lake Washington. They can be spotted in the shallow waters of the lake or in the marsh area near the north end of the park. Bring some bread because these guys never turn down a good afternoon snack!
