Observers logged 53 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.

Black-tailed Jackrabbit seen in Sonoma Valley
Black-tailed Jackrabbit — Imagery Estate Winery, Glen Ellen. © rrd85, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Mule Deer seen in Sonoma Valley
Mule Deer — Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Sonoma County, US-. © kensanfran, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Western Deer Mouse seen in Sonoma Valley
Western Deer Mouse — Sonoma County. © stjohnw, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist.
Acorn Woodpecker seen in Sonoma Valley
Acorn Woodpecker — Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Sonoma County, US-. © kensanfran, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
American White Pelican seen in Sonoma Valley
American White Pelican — Glen Ellen. © mikewitkowski, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Bewick's Wren seen in Sonoma Valley
Bewick's Wren — Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Sonoma County, US-. © kensanfran, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Black Phoebe seen in Sonoma Valley
Black Phoebe — Imagery Estate Winery, Glen Ellen. © rrd85, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Feral Pigeon seen in Sonoma Valley
Feral Pigeon — Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. © bjoelle, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Northern Flicker seen in Sonoma Valley
Northern Flicker — Glen Ellen. © asimpleartichoke, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Steller's Jay seen in Sonoma Valley
Steller's Jay — Sonoma County. © stjohnw, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist.
Western Bluebird seen in Sonoma Valley
Western Bluebird — Glen Ellen. © jgunther, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Wild Turkey seen in Sonoma Valley
Wild Turkey — Glen Ellen. © jgunther, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Gopher Snake seen in Sonoma Valley
Gopher Snake — Sonoma County, US-. © lilredhen, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Western Fence Lizard seen in Sonoma Valley
Western Fence Lizard — Sonoma County. © stjohnw, CC-BY-SA, via iNaturalist.
American Bullfrog seen in Sonoma Valley
American Bullfrog — Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. © wildmare64, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Californian Woolly Oak Aphid seen in Sonoma Valley
Californian Woolly Oak Aphid — Penngrove. © wildmare64, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Disc Gall Wasp seen in Sonoma Valley
Disc Gall Wasp — Lichau Rd, Penngrove. © wildmare64, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.
Genista Broom Moth seen in Sonoma Valley
Genista Broom Moth — Sonoma County, US-. © lilredhen, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist.

Also logged this week

For the record: more than 184,386 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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