iNaturalist observers logged 28 research-grade sightings across Sonoma Valley in the past week.
Bobcat, Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. © jenniferlchandler, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Anna's Hummingbird, Pythian Rd, Santa Rosa. © kritpic, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Common Poorwill, Sonoma County. © ediardo, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Lesser Goldfinch, Sonoma Hwy, Glen Ellen. © jenniferlchandler, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Turkey Vulture, Santa Rosa. © kritpic, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Acmon Blue, Sonoma County. © arlenedevitt, CC-BY, via iNaturalist. Gray Buckeye, Sonoma County. © arlenedevitt, CC-BY, via iNaturalist. Armenian Blackberry, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Bigleaf Maple, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Blue Oak, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Broad-leaved helleborine, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. California bay, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. California black oak, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Coyote Brush, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Pacific madrone, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Toyon, Jack London State Historic Park, Glen Ellen. © shxx60, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Valley Oak, Old Hill Ranch Rd, Glen Ellen. © wildpuppy, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Red-Cage Fungus, Sonoma Botanical Garden, Glen Ellen. © nelsonhank, CC-BY-NC, via iNaturalist. Also logged this week
More than 185,625 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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