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Eastern Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. stejnegeri)Observer
mikaelbDescription
Taken during Earth Native Wilderness School's Wildlife Tracking Intensive 2013-2014.
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Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Feathers were scattered around the parking lot, not certain that they all belong together.
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Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
“Latrine” (of sorts). Pile of accumulated mistletoe berry scat just below high perch in mesquite tree. 2 such piles found in the area.
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
jonathanpoppeleDescription
I'm guessing on this. Red-tail was the best match I could find browsing through the feather atlas.
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Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca)Observer
garth_harwoodDescription
Birds followed by the tracks they left behind.
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California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks California towhees seen within 30 meters of tracks.
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North American Deer Mice (Genus Peromyscus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Trail
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Dusky-footed Woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes)Observer
kziasDescription
woodrat skull and lower mandible on right, gopher skull on left
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Scorpions (Order Scorpiones)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks. TW 1.25”
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Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)Observer
thompsonmark23Description
Track plate is 28.5cm.
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Kangaroo Rats (Genus Dipodomys)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: scent marking & tail drags.
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Hares and Rabbits (Family Leporidae)Observer
ollertonDescription
Jackrabbit or cottontail feeding sign.
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Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)Observer
kziasDescription
pocket mouse tracks
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
kziasDescription
Although I cannot be completely certain of this ID, the tracks are quite large and I did flush a red-tailed hawk from the ground elsewhere in this area.
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Hawks, Eagles, and Kites (Family Accipitridae)Observer
kziasDescription
smaller hawk tracks than the potential red-tailed hawk tracks I saw downstream
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
beartrackerDescription
feather
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Quail dust bath
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Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Gray fox (smaller) scat overmarking on a coyote scat.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Digging, foraging by turkeys
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New World Sparrows (Family Passerellidae)Observer
beartrackerDescription
scat
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North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks body drag; 90° angle middle Leg kicks.
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Kangaroo Rats and Pocket Mice (Family Heteromyidae)Observer
ollertonDescription
Pocket mouse
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
ollertonDescription
Bobcat kills cottontail then carries is down the road a little an then exits to enjoy its meal.
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)Observer
etveheDescription
While NOFL not observed at this exact spot they have been observed throughout the park in high numbers recently, including the day of observation.
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Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks —
Visual verification —
W 2.5/8” —. L: 2”
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California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
Smashed and deeply hammered out with a bill. A rodent would leave chatter marks from teeth around the edges of the opening.
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Black Rat (Rattus rattus)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
DIY track trap made with local clay, an aluminum pan and water. Set out next to our compost area.
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Larval trails in log
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Merriam's Chipmunk (Neotamias merriami)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
2019 Cybertracker Evaluation. Just realized I'd never uploaded these after looking at friends' recent trip photos from there!
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Walking CGS Sign: Tracks Lockwood Valley Road. Stride 6”.
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Bobcat (Lynx rufus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks Lockwood Valley Road
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Buteos (Genus Buteo)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign: Tracks L 5” Including claws
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Woodrats (Genus Neotoma)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Gait: Walk. Sign: Tracks — TW 2”; GL 4-5”
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Desert Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys deserti)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
In excess of 1-inch length without heel registration.
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Colorado Desert Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes ssp. laterorepens)Observer
jim_carretta
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Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Leaf mine
Host: Lonicera hispidula
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Foraging sign. Digging by turkeys.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Foraging sign. Dogging by turkeys.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Turkey sign - feathers, tracks, scats
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Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)Observer
ollertonDescription
Left Front
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Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)Observer
ten_salamandersDescription
Predation event. I guess the tail isn’t tasty.
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
beartrackerDescription
scat
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Earthworms and Allies (Subclass Oligochaeta)Observer
beartrackerDescription
tracks
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Vespertilionoid Bats (Superfamily Vespertilionoidea)Observer
beartrackerDescription
bat scat below a building
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Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus)Observer
beartrackerDescription
Gray squirrel gathering nest material - sign on redwood. Includes sign from a human with a chainsaw, third photo, for comparison.
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California Vole (Microtus californicus)Observer
garth_harwoodDescription
Grassy run exposed by hand (original view before exposure is in final image.) Note tooth marks in cut grass stems (images 2 and 3.)
M. californicus is the only Vole species known from this area.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Scat. Tracks. Female.
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Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
Composition = harvest ants.
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California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)Observer
thunefeldDescription
2.25” long tracks.
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
thunefeldDescription
Sign. Scent mark. Browse. Scat. Burrow.
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California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)Observer
jim_carrettaDescription
18 - inch skipping stride.
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Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)Observer
little_metal_weirdoDescription
My first thought was blue jay, but maybe a type of woodpecker?
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
little_metal_weirdoDescription
No idea, so downy and small but I found it very pretty.
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California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)Observer
ollertonDescription
The only birds with classic bird track morphology in this size range that I am familiar with are CA Towhee, CA Thrasher, Brewers Blackbird, and Mourning Dove. Neither CA Thrasher nor CA Towhee walk to the best of my knowledge and the foot morphology doesn't seem to fit Blackbird or Dove, so I'm stuck. On the other hand, this almost looks like a short skip, in which case it could be CA Towhee. I've never seen a skip this short before. Ideas?
@beartracker
@jim_carretta
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
thunefeldDescription
I watched this grackle make these tracks.
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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)Observer
garth_harwoodDescription
Territorial scrapes prominent in wood chips along edge of fire road. Image 3 also shows scat in background. Final image shows 3 scrapes contributing to same mound at center. @jim_carretta
