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Species Found at Salinas River NWR
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Bird List
Western Grebe - Aechmophorus occidentalis
Eared Grebe - Podiceps nigricollis
Pied-billed Grebe - Podilymbus podiceps
Brown Pelican - Pelecanus occidentalis
White Pelican - Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Double-crested Cormorant - Phalacrocorax auritus
Great Blue Heron - Andrea herodias
Snowy Egret - Egretta thula
Great Egret - Ardea alba
Canada Goose - Branta canadensis
Mallard - Anas platyrhynchos
Gadwall - Anas strepera
American Wigeon - Anas americana
Northern Pintail - Anas acuta
Northern Shoveler - Anas clypeata
Cinnamon Teal - Anas cyanoptera
Ruddy Duck - Oxyura jamaicensis
Canvasback - Arthya valisineria
Scaup sp. - Aythya sp.
American Coot - Fulica americana
American Avocet - Recurvirostra americana
Black-necked Stilt - Himantopus mexicanus
Western Snowy Plover - Charadrius alexandrinus
Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer - Charadrius vociferus
Black-bellied Plover - Pluvialis squatarola
Ruddy Turnstone - Arenaria interpres
Black Turnstone - Arenaria melanocephala
Marbled Godwit - Limosa fedoa
Whimbrel - Numenius phaeopus
Willet - Catoptrophorus semipalmatus
Western Sandpiper - Calidris mauri
Least Sandpiper - Calidris minutilla
Red-necked Phalarope - Phalaropus lobatus
Dowitcher sp. - Limnodromus sp.
Sanderling - Calidris alba
California Gull - Larus californicus
Western Gull - Larus occidentalis
Heermann’s Gull - Larus heermanni
Least Tern - Sterna antillarum
Forster's Tern - Sterna forsteri
Elegant Tern - Sterna elegans
Caspian Tern - Sterna caspia
Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura
White-tailed Kite - Elanus leucurus
Northern Harrier - Circus cyaneus
Red-shouldered Hawk - Buteo lineatus
Red-tailed Hawk - Buteo jamaicensis
American Kestrel - Falco sparverius
Merlin - Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falcon - Falco peregrinus
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura
Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna
Western Kingbird - Tyrannus verticalis
Ash-throated Flycatcher - Myiarchus cinerascens
Black Phoebe - Sayornis nigricans
Pacific Slope Flycatcher - Empidonax difficilis
Horned Lark - Eremophila alpestris
Violet Green Swallow - Tachycineta thalassina
Barn Swallow - Hirundo rustica
American Crow - Corvus brachyrhynchos
Common Raven - Corvus corax
Common Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus
Bewick's Wren - Thryomanes bewickii
Loggerhead Shrike - Lanius ludovicianus
Orange-crowned Warbler - Vermivora celata
Wilson's Warbler - Wilsonia pusilla
Common Yellowthroat - Geothlypis trichas
Song Sparrow - Melospiza melodia
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys
Western Meadowlark - Sturnella neglecta
Brewer's Blackbird - Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brown-headed Cowbird - Molothrus ater
American Goldfinch - Carduelis tristis
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus
Mammal List
coyote - Canis latrans
beaver - Castor canadensis
Virginia opossum - Didelphis virginiana
blacktail jackrabbit - Lepus californicus
bobcat -Lynx rufus
striped skunk - Mephitis mephitis
longtail weasel - Mustela frenata
dusky-footed woodrat - Neotoma fuscipes
mule deer - Odocoileus hemionus
muskrat - Ondatra zibethica
deer mouse - Peromyscus maniculatus
raccoon - Procyon lotor
western harvest mouse - Reithrodontomys megalotis
broad footed mole - Scapanus latimanus
vagrant shrew - Sorex vagrans
California ground squirrel - Spermophylis beecheyi
brush rabbit - Sylvilagus bachmani
Botta’s pocket gopher - Thomomys bottae
gray fox - Urocyon cinereoargenteus
red fox - Vulpes vulpes
Amphibian List
California slender salamander - Batrachoseps attenuatus
Pacific treefrog - Hyla regilla
Reptile List
black legless lizard - Anniella pulchra nigra
racer - Coluber constrictor
sharp-tailed snake - Contia tenuis
ringneck snake - Diadophus punctatus
southern alligator lizard - Elgaria multicarinata
western skink - Eumeces skiltonianus
common king snake - Lampropeltis getulus
gopher snake - Pituoohis melanoleucas
western fence lizard - Sceloporus occidentalis
Pacific coast aquatic garter snake - Thamnophis atratus
western terrestrial garter snake - Thamnophis elegans
common garter snake - Thamnophis sirtalis
Fish List
green sturgeon - Acipenser medirostris
topsmelt - Atherinops affinis
jacksmelt - Atherinopsis californiensis
Sacrament sucker - Catostomus occidentalis
Pacific herring - Clupea harengus
shiner surfperch - Cymatogaster aggregate
carp - Cyprinus carpo
threadfin shad - Dorosoma petenense
mosquitofish - Gambusia affinis
threespine stickleback - Gasterosteus aculeatus
surf smelt - Hypomesus pretiosus
spotfin surfperch - Hypomesus pretiosus
California roach - Lavinia exilicauda
green sunfish - Lepomis cyanellus
bluegill - Lepomis macrochirus
staghorn sculpin - Leptocottus armatus
white bass - Morone chrysops
striped bass - Morone saxatilis
steelhead/rainbow trout - Oncorhynchus mykiss
Sacramento blackfish - Orthodon microlepidotus
English sole - Parophrys vetulus
white surfperch - Phanerodon furcatus
starry flounder - Platichthyes stellatus
Sacramento squawfish - Ptychocheilus grandis
Plant List
This list of plant species was generated by California Native Plant Society during a partial survey of the Refuge in 1992, with a few later additions by Refuge staff. It is not intended to be a definitive list.
Yellow Sand Verbena - Abronia latifolia
Pink Sand Verbina/Beach Verbena - Abronia umbellata
Box Elder - Acer negundo
Coast Yarrow/Sand Milfoil - Achillea millefolium var. arenicola - (=A. borealis ssp. a.)
Agoseris - Agoseris apargioides var. eastwoodae
Alder - Alnus rhombifolia
Beach Bur - Ambrosia chamissonis - (=Franseria c./F. c. ssp. bipinnatisecta)
Beach Grass - Ammophila arenaria
Fiddleneck/Seaside Amsinckia - Amsinckia spectabilis
Scarlet Pimpernel - Anagallis arvensis
Sea Thrift - Armeria maritima ssp. californica
California Sagebrush- Artemisia californica
Mugwort - Artemisia douglasiana
Beach Sagewort - Artemisia pycnocephala
Douglas' Aster - Aster subspicatus
Saltbush - Atriplex californica
Quail Brush - Atriplex lentiformis
Whiteleaf Saltbush - Atriplex leucophylla
Orache/Fat Hen - Atriplex patula ssp. hastata
Douglas' Baccharis - Baccharis douglasii
Water-wally/Mule Fat/Seep-willow - Baccharis glutinosa - (=B. viminea)
Coyote Brush - Baccharis pilularis var. consanguinea
Field Mustard - Brassica rapa ssp. olifera - (=B. campestris)
Brome - Bromus carinatus
Sea Rocket - Cakile maritima
Beach Morning-glory - Calystegia soldanella
Beach Primrose - Camissonia cheiranthifolia
Sandmat - Cardionema ramosissimum
Sedge - Carex obnupta
Sea Fig - Carpobotus aequilaterus - (=Mesembryanthemum chilensis)
Indian Paint Brush/Seaside Painted Cup - Castilleja latifolia
Tocalote - Centaurea melitensis
Lamb's Quarters - Chenopodium album
Mexican Tea - Chenopodium ambrosioides - (=C. a. var. suffruticosum)
Goosefoot/soap Plant - Chenopodium californicum
Soap Root/Amole - Chlorogalum pomeridianum var. divaricatum
San Francisco Spine-flower - Chorizanthe cuspidata var. marginata
Monterey Spine-flower - Chorizanthe pungens
Bull Thistle - Cirsium vulgare
Miners Lettuce - Claytonia perfoliata - (=Montia p./ C. p. var. nubigena)
Beach Aster - Corethrogyne californica
Branching Beach Aster - Corethrogyne leucophylla
Creekside Dogwood - Cornus sericea
Brass Buttons - Cotula coronopifolia
Sand Pigmyweed - Crassula erecta - (=Tillaea e.)
Coast Cryptantha - Cryptantha leiocarpa
Alkali Dodder - Cuscuta salina
Dodder - Cuscuta sp.
Hair Grass - Deschampsia caespitosa
Salt Grass- Distichlis spicata - (=D. s. var. stolonifera)
Sea Lettuce - Dudleya caespitosa
Live Forever/Bluff Lettuce - Dudleya farinosa
Blue Wild Rye - Elymus glaucus
Dune Rye Grass - Elymus mollis
Gould's Rye Grass- Elymus pacificus
Northern Willow - Epilobium ciliathum ssp. glandulosum - (=E. adenocaulon var. occidentale)
Coast Cottonweed - Epilobium ciliatum ssp. watsonii - (=E. w./e. w. var. franciscanum)
- Ericameria ericoides - (=Haplopappus e. & ssp. blakei)
Coast Buckwheat - Eriogonum latifolium
Seacliff Buckwheat - Eriogonum parvifolium - (=E. p. ssp. lucidum)
Lizard Tail/Golden Yarrow - Eriophyllum staechadifolium - (=E. s. var. artemisiifolium)
Red-stemmed Filaree - Erodium cicutarium
Dune Wallflower - Erysimum ammophilum
California/Beach Poppy - Eschscholzia californica var. maritima
Alkali Heath - Frankenia grandifolia
Bedstraw - Galium sp.
Slender-flowered Gilia - Gilia tenuiflora
California Everlasting - Gnaphalium californicum
Cotton-batting Plant - Gnaphalium chilense
Marsh Everlasting - Gnaphalium palustre
Coast Gum Plant - Grindelia latifolia
Seaside Heliotrope - Heliotropium curassavicum var. oculatum
Barley - Hordeum brachyantherum
Fleshy Marsh-herb/Fleshy Jaumea - Jaumea carnosa
Toad Rush - Juncus bufonios
Salt Rush - Juncus leseurii
Beach Pea- Lathyrus littoralis
Toadflax - Linaria texana - (=L. canadensis var. texana)
Woolly Lotus - Lotus heermannii var. eriophorus
Deerweed - Lotus scoparius
Silver Lupine - Lupinus albifrons
Blue Bush Lupine - Lupinus chamissonis
Bull Mallow - Malva nicaeensis
Cheeseweed - Malva parviflora
Manroot/Wild Cucumber - Marah fabaceus
Bur-clover - Medicago polymorpha - (=M. hispida/v. confinis/v. brevispina)
White Sweet-clover - Melilotus alba
Sweet-clover - Melilotus indica
American Water-lovage - Oenanthe sarmentosa
California Broomrape - Orobanche californica - (=O. grayana var. nelsonii & Violacea)
Smooth Orthocarpus- Orthocarpus faucibarbatus var. albidus
Sickle Grass - Parapholis incurva
Wild Heliotrope - Phacelia distans
Branching Phacelia - Phacelia ramosissima - (=P. r. var. montereyensis)
Harding Grass - Phalaris aquatica
Common Reed - Phragmites australis - (=P. communis)
Popcorn Flower - Plagiobothrys sp.
Cut-leaved Plantain - Plantago coronopus
Sycamore - Platanus racemosa
Douglas' Blue Grass - Poa douglasii
Swamp Knotweed - Polygonum amphibium - (=P. coccineum)
Knotweed - Polygonum aviculare
Beach Knotweed - Polygonum paronychia
Rabbits-foot Grass - Polypogon monspeliensis
Cottonwood - Populus fremontii
Pacific Silverweed - Potentilla egedei - (=P. e. var. grandis)
Roundleaf Psoralea - Psoralea orbicularis
California Wild Rose - Rosa californica
Pacific Blackberry - Rubus ursinus - (=R. vitifolius)
Green or Clustered Dock - Rumex conglomeratus
Dock - Rumex crassus
Curly Dock - Rumex crispus
Persian Dock - Rumex maritimus var. persicarioides - (=R. p.)
Marsh Dock - Rumex occidentalis var. fenestratus - (=R. f.)
Sand Bar Willow - Salix hindsiana
Arroyo Willow - Salix lasiolepis
Pickleweed/ Samphire - Sarcocornia pacifica - (=Salicornia p.)
Tule - Scirpus sp.
Alkali Mallow - Sida hederacea - (=S. leprosa var. h.)
Catchfly - Silene sp.
Western Goldenrod - Solidago occidentalis - (=Euthamia o.)
Common Sow Thistle - Sonchus oleraceus
Johnson Grass - Sorghum halepense
Boccone's Sand Spurrey - Spergularia bocconii
Purple Sand Spurry - Spergularia rubra
Hedge Nettle - Stachys chamissonis
Hedge Nettle - Stachys sp.
Chickweed - Stellaria littoralis
New Zealand Spinach - Tetragonia tetragonioides - (=T. expansa)
Poison Oak - Toxicodendron diversilobum - (=Rhus d.)
Broad-leaved Cat-tail/Soft Flag - Typha latifola
Water Speedwell - Veronica anagallis-aquatica
Six Weeks Fescue - Vulpia octoflora - (=Festuca o.)
Cocklebur Silverweed - Xanthium strumarium var. canadense
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