Species found at Viewing Site
Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve
- Site # 293 |
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Species: | Bottle-Nosed Dolphin |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Off beach in Pacific Ocean |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Brandt's Cormorant |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Pacific Ocean/Santa Maria River Estuary |
Present Season: | W,Su |
Season View: | W,Su |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Brant |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | ocean, estuary |
Present Season: | Sp,F |
Season View: | Sp |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Brown Pelican |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Santa Maria River Mouth, along beach |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Canada Goose |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | estuary |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Clark's Grebe |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Ocean/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,Su |
Season View: | W,Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Common Loon |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Ocean/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Coyote |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | tracks thru dunes; dunes/riparian woodland |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Double-Crested Cormorant |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Beach/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,Sp,Su |
Season View: | W,Sp,Su |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Eared Grebe |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Beach/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Greater White-Fronted Goose |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | estuary |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Horned Grebe |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Ocean/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,Su |
Season View: | W,Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Humpback Whale |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | off beach during migration |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Least Tern |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Beach area/near Santa Maria River mouth |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Mountain Pocket Gopher |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Associated with riparian area around Santa Maria River. Dusk/dawn best viewing times. |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Mule Deer |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | along access road in adjacent fields |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Pacific Loon |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Santa Maria River estuary, migrant |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F |
Season View: | Sp,Su,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Pied-Billed Grebe |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Beach/santa maria river |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Red-Legged Frog |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | outside entry kiosk, anticipated in Solomon Creek and Santa Maria River area |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Red-Necked Grebe |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Beach/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,F |
Season View: | W,F |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Snowy Plover |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | Over 50 nests is typical per year. Viewing from road and beach permitted during nesting season. Present year round, nesting season Mar. 1-Oct.1 |
Present Season: | Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Excellent |
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Species: | Tundra Swan |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Santa Maria River Estuary, migrant |
Present Season: | W,Su |
Season View: | W,Su |
Reliable: | Poor |
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Species: | Western Grebe |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Ocean/santa maria river |
Present Season: | W,Su |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Western Spadefoot |
Seen: | Yes |
Locations: | burrows along road edge |
Present Season: | Sp,Su,F,Yr |
Season View: | Yr |
Reliable: | Good |
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Species: | Yellow-Billed Loon |
Seen: | No |
Locations: | Santa Maria River estuary |
Present Season: | W |
Season View: | W |
Reliable: | Poor |
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