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kschnei

Date

Aug 1, 2009

Description

Podalonia sp. Wasp (Sphecidae), New Chicago Marsh, Santa Clara County, California - August 1, 2009.

Thanks to E. Eaton for correcting my initial misguided ID and providing a genus for this wasp.

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kschnei

Date

May 31, 2009

Description

Saltmarsh Caterpillar (Arctiidae: Estigmene acrea), New Chicago Marsh, Alviso, Santa Clara County, California - May 2009. About 4 cm in length.

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kschnei

Date

Aug 1, 2009

Description

Skin Beetle (Dermestidae, Dermestes sp., possibly D. frischi), one of many found under a bird carcass, New Chicago Marsh, Santa Clara County, California - August 1, 2009. I was able to ID this one to genus, but v belov from Bug Guide suggested the probable species ID.

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heathercparry

Date

Apr 25, 2013 11:25 AM PDT

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Observer

heathercparry

Date

Apr 25, 2013 11:25 AM PDT

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What

Brown Smooth-hound Mustelus henlei

Observer

sharksteward

Date

Apr 16, 2013

Description

Brown Smoothound shark Mustelus henlei observed stranded in a shallow tidal pool in south bay near Foster city. Located south of San Mateo bridge, near region where Bat rays have washed up and a county sign posting water unsafe.

Reported to us by Pelagic Shark Research Foundation.

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American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

Apr 18, 2013 09:51 AM PDT

Description

Big, bright white birds with black wingtips, not that it shows in the photo.

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Turkey

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victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 03:50 PM PST

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Eucalyptus Genus Eucalyptus

Observer

victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 02:25 PM PST

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Box Elder Acer negundo

Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 3, 2013

Description

Buds on a box elder tree.

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California Poppy Eschscholzia californica

Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 3, 2013

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Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 3, 2013

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Western Blue-eyed Grass Sisyrinchium bellum

Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 3, 2013

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Canada Goose Branta canadensis

Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 3, 2013

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American Avocet Recurvirostra americana

Observer

pahavit

Date

Feb 2, 2013

Description

American Avocet in Newark Slough.

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Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

Observer

pahavit

Date

Feb 2, 2013

Description

Lesser Yellowlegs in Newark Slough.

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brass buttons Cotula coronopifolia

Observer

pahavit

Date

Mar 17, 2013

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victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 03:35 PM PST

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Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus

Observer

victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 03:30 PM PST

Description

Caterpillar/larva stage

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Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus

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victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 03:30 PM PST

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Milkweeds Genus Asclepias

Observer

victoriousness

Date

Jan 13, 2013 02:20 PM PST

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Coast Redwood Sequoia sempervirens

Observer

stacybs

Date

Jul 21, 2011 08:36 PM PDT

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Date

Dec 26, 2010

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Date

Sep 7, 2010

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Date

Sep 7, 2010

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Observer

belinda

Date

Feb 14, 2013

Description

It looks like it's dead in the 3rd picture but it's not.

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What

Ring-billed Gull Larus delawarensis

Observer

belinda

Date

Feb 13, 2013

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What

Downy Woodpecker Picoides pubescens

Observer

belinda

Date

Feb 13, 2013

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What

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Observer

belinda

Date

Feb 13, 2013

Description

I think it's funny to see a bunch of big birds sitting in the trees sleeping