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Species found at Viewing Site
| Big Morongo Canyon Preserve - Site # 31 | |
| Species: | Bell's Vireo |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Along the boardwalk. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Poor |
| Species: | Bighorn Sheep |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At dawn and dusk in the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Su |
| Season View: | Su |
| Reliable: | Poor |
| Species: | Brown-Crested Flycatcher |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Cactus Wren |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen in the desert washes. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Cassin's Kingbird |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the fields. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Common Yellowthroat |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | From the boardwalk along the marsh. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Gambel's Quail |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen from boardwalk in cat's claw and Mojave yucca. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Great Horned Owl |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Loggerhead Shrike |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen perched among California junipers. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Marsh Wren |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | From the boardwalk along the marsh. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Merriam's Kangaroo Rat |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen in the desert washes at dawn and dusk. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Northern Mockingbird |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen perched among California junipers. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | Phainopepla |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen in the desert washes. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Raccoon |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At dawn and dusk in the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Ringtail |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | At dawn and dusk in the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Yr |
| Reliable: | Poor |
| Species: | Say's Phoebe |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the fields. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Summer Tanager |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Vermilion Flycatcher |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | In the cottonwood and willow woodlands along the creek. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Virginia Rail |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | From the boardwalk along the marsh. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Su |
| Reliable: | Good |
| Species: | Western Scrub-Jay |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen perched among California junipers. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Excellent |
| Species: | White-Tailed Antelope Squirrel |
| Seen: | Yes |
| Locations: | Seen from boardwalk in cat's claw and Mojave yucca. |
| Present Season: | Yr |
| Season View: | Sp |
| Reliable: | Good |