Observers logged 60 research-grade sightings across Sonoma Valley in the past week — from the ridgelines of Sonoma Mountain and Trione-Annadel to the creeks of Glen Ellen. Here is a gallery of what is out there right now.

Mule Deer seen in Sonoma Valley
Mule Deer — Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen. © jzupan, CC0, via iNaturalist.
American Kestrel seen in Sonoma Valley
American Kestrel — Sonoma County. © mikewitkowski, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Black Phoebe seen in Sonoma Valley
Black Phoebe — Sonoma County. © mikewitkowski, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Lesser Goldfinch seen in Sonoma Valley
Lesser Goldfinch — Sonoma County. © icosahedron, CC-BY, via iNaturalist.
Mourning Dove seen in Sonoma Valley
Mourning Dove — Sonoma County. © mikewitkowski, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Northern Flicker seen in Sonoma Valley
Northern Flicker — Beltane Ranch, Sonoma County, US-. © chlosipher, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake seen in Sonoma Valley
Northern Pacific Rattlesnake — Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Glen Ellen. © jzupan, CC0, via iNaturalist.
California Red-legged Frog seen in Sonoma Valley
California Red-legged Frog — the valley. © eightysixcrooks, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Acmon Blue seen in Sonoma Valley
Acmon Blue — Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood. © danducky, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Beaked Spindle Gall Wasp seen in Sonoma Valley
Beaked Spindle Gall Wasp — Santa Rosa. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
California Dogface seen in Sonoma Valley
California Dogface — the valley. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Dried Peach Gall Wasp seen in Sonoma Valley
Dried Peach Gall Wasp — Santa Rosa. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Gray Buckeye seen in Sonoma Valley
Gray Buckeye — Sonoma County. © mikewitkowski, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Mournful Duskywing seen in Sonoma Valley
Mournful Duskywing — Sonoma County. © icosahedron, CC-BY, via iNaturalist.
Umber Skipper seen in Sonoma Valley
Umber Skipper — the valley. © kestrel, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Western Honey Bee seen in Sonoma Valley
Western Honey Bee — Santa Rosa. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Armenian Blackberry seen in Sonoma Valley
Armenian Blackberry — Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Bigleaf Maple seen in Sonoma Valley
Bigleaf Maple — Santa Rosa. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.

Also logged this week

For the record: more than 183,771 wild observations and museum specimens have been logged in this stretch of the valley over the decades, according to the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Sightings from research-grade observations on iNaturalist; photographs used under their Creative Commons licenses, credited to the observer. Records are community-submitted and identifications may be revised. Please observe wildlife respectfully and keep to the trails.

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