It's awesome to be part of a community that is excited about the natural world around us, exploring & learning about our diverse natural surroundings.

I'm not a botanist, entomologist, lepidopterist or a malacologist, but I might pretend to be one on the weekends. Corrections are always welcome, especially educational comments. I'm here to learn and provide help when I can.

https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/california-natural-diversity-database

https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB

P.S. I guess I'm a birder. Most of my formal education (HSUx2) and research from years past was geared toward field ornithology. Ya, I was a bird chaser for many years. Lately, I've been getting more familiar with amphibians and reptiles. My iNat attention is strictly focused on California vertebrates and relates to my current professional career in helping document the special status wildlife species for conservation and land use planning.