Observers logged 47 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.
Also logged this week
- Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) — Warm Springs Rd, Glen Ellen (reptile)
- Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis) — Arnold Dr, Glen Ellen (insect)
- Woodland Skipper (Ochlodes sylvanoides) — Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Kenwood (insect)
- Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) — Sonoma County (plant)
- Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) — Sonoma County, US- (plant)
- Dotted Smartweed (Persicaria punctata) — Beltane Ranch, Sonoma (plant)
- Hayfield Tarweed (Hemizonia congesta) — Santa Rosa (plant)
- Knobcone Pine (Pinus attenuata) — Santa Rosa (plant)
- Oregon oak (Quercus garryana) — Sonoma County (plant)
- Parry ceanothus (Ceanothus parryi) — Santa Rosa (plant)
- Pink Honeysuckle (Lonicera hispidula) — Sonoma County (plant)
- Sargent's cypress (Hesperocyparis sargentii) — Santa Rosa (plant)
- Scarlet Monkeyflower (Erythranthe cardinalis) — Sonoma County (plant)
- Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus) — Santa Rosa (plant)
- Turkey Mullein (Croton setiger) — Summerhill Ln, Kenwood (plant)
- Black Witches' Butter (Exidia glandulosa) — Sonoma County (fungus)
- Lace Lichen (Ramalina menziesii) — Glen Ellen (fungus)
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.