Sightings and Observations For 2015
Below is a user-friendly, interactive, searchable table to assist you in reviewing a list of wildlife sightings and observations in the San Gabriel Foothills, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest, Orange County, Inland Empire and other locations in Southern California. These are wildlife sightings and observations made by ourselves or others generous enough to share what they have seen.
This page lists wildlife sightings and observations for the year of 2015.
To view current observations select: Recent Sightings and Observations.
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Useful Tips for using the Annual Sightings And Observations Table
Take a little time to familiarize yourself with the features found on the table. Probably the best way is just to start typing something into any of the table boxes or clicking on the column headings. Once you become familiar, you will find it to be a powerful and user-friendly search tool.
The sightings are initially sorted by date, with the most recent sightings listed at the top of the table. You can also sort the data by Name, Group, Location or Field Notes, if you wish, by clicking on the column headings.
You can also use the boxes, found at applicable locations on the table, to filter the data to narrow your search. Or use any combination of boxes and column headings to target your search as desired. See "How To Use Table" for additional help.
You can use this table as a search tool to:
- Learn the Names of what has been observed and the Dates and Locations of these observations.
- Search on Date to get information about what is seen at different times of the year.
- Search on a Location to get information about what has been observed at that location.
- Search observation data using any combination of boxes and column headings. See "How To Use Table" for additional help.
For more extensive help on using the table as a search tool, visit the "Sightings and Observations" page.
Happy searching. Enjoy your outings!
Quick-Search Table For Sightings and Observations
| Date | Name | Group | Location | Field Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Western Meadowlark | Bird | Johnson's Pasture | |
| 2015-01-01 | Western Bluebird | Bird | Johnson's Pasture | |
| 2015-01-02 | Hermit Thrush | Bird | Big Dalton Cyn | |
| 2015-01-08 | American Robin | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-01-08 | Western Bluebird | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-01-08 | Yellow-Rumped Warbler | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-01-08 | White-Crowned Sparrow | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-01-13 | Mourning Cloak | Butterfly | Big Dalton Cyn | |
| 2015-01-16 | Hoary-Leaf Ceanothus | Shrub | Big Dalton Cyn | Blooms starting. |
| 2015-01-19 | Red-Tailed Hawk | Prey Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Northern Flicker | Woodpecker | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Sharp-Shinned Hawk | Prey Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Black Phoebe | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Scrub Jay | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | CA Thrasher | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | CA Towhee | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Yellow-Rumped Warbler | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Lesser Goldfinch | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Spotted Towhee | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-19 | Sara Orangetip | Butterfly | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-01-27 | Hoary-Leaf Ceanothus | Shrub | Big Dalton Cyn | Blooming |
| 2015-02-01 | Sara Orangetip | Butterfly | Big Dalton Cyn | |
| 2015-02-01 | Hoary-Leaf Ceanothus | Shrub | Big Dalton Cyn | Several blooms. |
| 2015-02-01 | Red-Shouldered Hawk | Prey Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-02-02 | Western Bluebird | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-02-02 | Nuttall's Woodpecker | Woodpecker | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-02-02 | Bewick's Wren | Bird | Colby Cyn | |
| 2015-02-02 | Fiddleneck | Herb | Colby Cyn | Few blooms. |
| 2015-02-03 | Chipping Sparrow | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-02-03 | Ruby-Crowned Kinglet | Bird | Sandburg MS Park | |
| 2015-02-06 | Song Sparrow | Bird | Big Dalton Cyn | |
| 2015-02-06 | Sara Orangetip | Butterfly | Big Dalton Cyn | |
| 2015-02-11 | CA Poppy | Herb | Horsethief Cyn Park | Few blooms. |
| 2015-02-11 | Western Bluebird | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Dark-Eyed Junco | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | House Finch | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Lesser Goldfinch | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Sara Orangetip | Butterfly | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Mourning Dove | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Acorn Woodpecker | Woodpecker | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Yellow-Rumped Warbler | Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Cooper's Hawk | Prey Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Turkey Vulture | Prey Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-11 | Red-Tailed Hawk | Prey Bird | Horsethief Cyn Park | |
| 2015-02-13 | Hoary-Leaf Ceanothus | Shrub | Big Dalton Cyn | Blooms ending. |
| 2015-02-13 | CA Ceanothus | Shrub | Big Dalton Cyn | Blooms starting. |
| 2015-02-16 | Mountain Bluebird | Bird | N Etiwanda Preserve | Rare here. |
| 2015-02-16 | Rock Wren | Bird | N Etiwanda Preserve | |
| 2015-02-16 | Suncup | Herb | N Etiwanda Preserve | Several blooms. |
| 2015-02-16 | Phacelia | Herb | N Etiwanda Preserve | Many types in bloom. |
| 2015-02-18 | Least Tern | Water Bird | Huntington St Beach | 100s at preserve. |
| 2015-02-23 | Bobcat | Cat | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-23 | Great Egret | Water Bird | Chino Hills St Park | Odd, no water here. |
| 2015-02-25 | Chaparral Mallow | Shrub | Chino Hills St Park | Several blooms. |
| 2015-02-25 | Barn Swallow | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Spotted Towhee | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Red-Shouldered Hawk | Prey Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | American Kestrel | Prey Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Ash-Throated Flycatcher | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Song Sparrow | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Blue Grosbeak | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Tarantula | Spider | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | House Wren | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Red-Winged Blackbird | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Northern Mockingbird | Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Common Raven | Prey Bird | Chino Hills St Park | |
| 2015-02-25 | Black-Headed Grosbeak | Bird | Chino Hills St Park |