Species found at Viewing Site
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
- Site # 80 |
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Species: | Acorn Woodpecker |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the park. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | American Crow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | All areas. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | American Robin |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | American White Pelican |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Folsom Lake duringspting migration, typically early march. |
Present Season: | Sp |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | American Wigeon |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma away from people and boats. Sunset in winter. |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Anna's Hummingbird |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Ash-Throated Flycatcher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Ash-Throated Flycatcher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Bald Eagle |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Folsom Lake and Lake Natoma in winter. |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Band-Tailed Pigeon |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In oak woodlands. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Barn Owl |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Viewed or heard screeching at night. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Barn Swallow |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Flying over the lake and nesting under the Hazel Ave Bridge. Also the Rainbow Bridge and and Riley Ave Bridge near the town of Folsom. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su,Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Barrow's Goldeneye |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake when it is quite or in the evening. They are unusual and typically stay with the more common common goldeneye |
Present Season: | W,Yr |
Season View: | W,Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Black Phoebe |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Flying over or near the water in areas with lots of vegetation next to the water. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Bobcat |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the park, the best time is early morning and evening. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | California Quail |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Brushy areas but best seen in the evenings walking in the open. Tree and brushy areas. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | California Thrasher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | In clearings in the chamise-chaparrel habitate. ost vocal in spring. Sound similar to mocking birds. Very secretive. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | California Thrasher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Found in the Chamise-Chaparrel vegetion near Salmon Falls at the Darrington Trail head. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Coast Horned Lizard |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Chaparral areas. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Common Yellowthroat |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Riparian areas with dense vegetion and catails. |
Present Season: | W,Sp,Su,Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Cooper's Hawk |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Common nester in the park. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Great Blue Heron |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Willow Creek boat launch has a view of the rookery with 80+ nests. In winter the Great Blue Heron is seen along the shoreline of Lake Natoma and Folsom Lake. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Great Egret |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | The Willow Creek boat launch off of Folsom Auburn Road has a view of the rookery with great blue herons and double-creasted cormorants. |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp,Su,F |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Mourning Dove |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Pacific Treefrog |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Maybe seen, or more likely heard, in riparian habitat creeks, puddles, etc. |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Pond Slider |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | See western Pond Turtle locations. Non-native red-earred slider is very common non-native and directly competes for space with the native pond turtle. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Ring-Necked Snake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Rough-Skinned Newt |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | They move in fall and winter and live in burrows. |
Present Season: | W,Sp,F |
Season View: | W,Sp,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Pond Turtle |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Lake Natoma at Mississippi Bar lagoons. Access by foot on Main Street or by oat rental at Hazel Ave Aquatic Center. Avery's Pond, one mile from the Rattlesnake Bar trailhead. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Sp,Su,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Rattlesnake |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Throughout the park. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Toad |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Yellow-Rumped Warbler |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Various |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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