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Bullocks Oriole Credit: Rich Warren
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Species found at Viewing Site

Pine Flat Lake  - Site # 310

Species:Abert's Towhee
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Acorn Woodpecker
Seen:Yes
Locations:Varies. Most areas with trees.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:American Badger
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:American Coot
Seen:Yes
Locations:Most populated coves along lake shoreline. Varies.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:American Wigeon
Seen:No
Locations:Many secluded coves along lake shoreline
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Anna's Hummingbird
Seen:Yes
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Bald Eagle
Seen:Yes
Locations:Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam, Rattlesnake Canyon, Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Band-Tailed Pigeon
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Black Bear
Seen:No
Locations:No reports of bear sightings in past 10 years.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Bobcat
Seen:No
Locations:Island Park Recreation Area, Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Bobcat
Seen:No
Locations:Island Park Recreation Area, Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam, Edison Point Trail
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Brush Rabbit
Seen:Yes
Locations:Park Headquaters, Island Park Campground, Edison Point Trailhead
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Bullfrog
Seen:No
Locations:Boat ramp areas after dark.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:California Gull
Seen:Yes
Locations:Populated recreation area coves. Deer Creek Recreation Area, Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:California Newt
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:California Quail
Seen:Yes
Locations:Island Park Recreation Area, Lower Kings River, most all other recreation areas.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:California Towhee
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:California Whipsnake(Striped Racer)
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Canada Goose
Seen:No
Locations:Near shorelines, coves, and on main lake body.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Canvasback
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Usually found in secluded coves along lake shoreline.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Good

Species:Common Garter Snake
Seen:No
Locations:Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Common Kingsnake
Seen:No
Locations:Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Common Merganser
Seen:Yes
Locations:Large populations found on main lake body when surface is calm to medium.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Common Merganser
Seen:Yes
Locations:Large populations found on main lake body when surface is calm to medium.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Good

Species:Coyote
Seen:No
Locations:Lower Kings River, Edison Point Trail
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Deer Mouse
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Eared Grebe
Seen:No
Locations:Main lake body
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Gilbert's Skink
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Golden Eagle
Seen:No
Locations:Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Golden Eagle
Seen:No
Locations:Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Gopher Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Island Park Recreation Area, Edison Point Trail.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Gopher Snake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Island Park Recreation Area, Edison Point Trail.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Gray Fox
Seen:No
Locations:Varies
Present Season:Yr
Season View:F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Great Blue Heron
Seen:Yes
Locations:Large secluded coves along lake shoreline. Island Park Recreation Area shoreline.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:House Finch
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Lesser Goldfinch
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Mallard
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Most secluded coves along lake shoreline.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Good

Species:Mountain Lion
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Mourning Dove
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Mule Deer
Seen:No
Locations:Edison Point Trail, Lower Kings River below Pine Flat Dam, Kirch Flat Campground
Present Season:Yr
Season View:W
Reliable:Good

Species:Northern Flicker
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Northern Pintail
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Secluded coves along lake shoreline.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Good

Species:Oak Titmouse
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Not very commonly seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Osprey
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Pacific Treefrog
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Raccoon
Seen:No
Locations:Island Park Campground. Other populated areas with dumpsters.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Red-Tailed Hawk
Seen:Yes
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Rock Wren
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:W
Season View:W
Reliable:Poor

Species:Rubber Boa
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Sagebrush Lizard
Seen:No
Locations:Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Poor

Species:Southern Alligator Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Island Park Recreation Area, Deer Creek Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Striped Skunk
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Virginia Opossum
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Fence Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Fence Lizard
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Island Park Recreation Area.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Pocket Gopher
Seen:No
Locations:Varies. Rarely seen.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Pond Turtle
Seen:No
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Sp
Season View:Sp
Reliable:Poor

Species:Western Rattlesnake
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. island Park Recreation Area, Deer Creek Recreation Area, Edison Point Trail, Lower Kings River, coves along lake shoreline.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Su
Reliable:Good

Species:Western Scrub-Jay
Seen:Yes
Locations:Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Excellent

Species:Western Toad
Seen:No
Locations:Many. Varies.
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Good

Species:Wild Turkey
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many locations. Lowr Kings River below Pine Flat Dam, Trimmer Springs Rd.
Present Season:F
Season View:F
Reliable:Poor

Species:Wood Duck
Seen:Yes
Locations:Many coves along lake shoreline
Present Season:Yr
Season View:Yr
Reliable:Poor