What
Merry Graphic Moth (Melipotis jucunda)Observer
cddowellDescription
(going with the iNat recommendation on this)
Photos / Sounds
What
Strigose Lotus (Acmispon strigosus)Observer
cddowellDescription
Acmispon? Ottleya?
Photos / Sounds
What
Stinging Lupine (Lupinus hirsutissimus)Observer
cddowellDescription
out-of-season bloom
Photos / Sounds
What
Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Dryobates scalaris)Observer
cddowellDescription
extensively documented, and out of range
Photos / Sounds
What
Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata)Observer
cddowellDescription
going with iNat species i.d.
Photos / Sounds
What
Frémont's Phacelia (Phacelia fremontii)Observer
cddowellDescription
Blooming on Nov. 4
Photos / Sounds
What
Common Ringlet (Coenonympha california)Observer
cddowellDescription
The most abundant butterfly species near the coast during the trip.
Photos / Sounds
What
Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)Observer
cddowellDescription
distant photos from land (Shell Beach); estimated total of 6 whales visible