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American Pika Credit: Gary Skipper
Bullocks Oriole Credit: Rich Warren
Yellow-faced Bumble Bee Credit:  Cindy Croissant
Channel Islands National Park Island Fox Credit:  Samira Furlan
Young Oystercatcher   Credit: Annette Siegel
Great Egret Credit: Chih-Hsin Wang
San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel  Credit:  Kaelyn DeYoung
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Gary Skipper
  American Pika
Rich Warren
  Bullocks Oriole
Cindy Croissant
  Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
Samira Furlan
  Channel Islands National Park Island Fox
Annette Siegel
  Young Oystercatcher
Chih-Hsin Wang
  Great Egret
Kaelyn DeYoung
  San Joaquin Antelope Squirrel

Species found at Viewing Site

Carrizo Plain National Monument  - Site # 48

Species:
Seen:
Locations:
Present Season:
Season View:
Reliable:

Species:American Avocet
Seen:Yes
Locations:Around Soda Lake when filled with water.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:American Badger
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Soda Lake Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Coyote
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Soda Lake Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Elk
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the foothills and valley floor.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Giant Kangaroo Rat
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Soda Lake Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Kit Fox
Seen:Yes
Locations:Along Soda Lake Road.
Present Season: Yr
Season View: Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Long-Billed Curlew
Seen:Yes
Locations:Around Soda Lake when filled with water.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Northern Harrier
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the shrublands around Soda Lake during dry years.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Prairie Falcon
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Pronghorn
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the foothills and valley floor, especially along Soda Lake Road.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Red-Tailed Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Rough-Legged Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Throughout area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Short-Eared Owl
Seen:Yes
Locations:In the shrublands around Soda Lake during dry years.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Rattlesnake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Anywhere
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp,Su
Reliable:Good