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Landels-Hill
Big Creek Reserve
Faunal lists and
species' notes |
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Here are two Spotted Owls Strix occidentalis sitting
in an oak at Boronda Camp. San Jose State University graduate
student Andrea Henke took this photo while surveying nests for
her thesis on Spotted Owl genetics and distribution. |
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Draft Terrestrial Mammal,
Reptile, and Amphibian species list
We have printed versions of the Big Creek
Bird List available at the reserve or by calling the reserve
manager at 831-667-2543.
Bird and mammal species' lists may also be found on the
MABfauna database by
searching under Landels-Hill Big Creek Reserve
Lepidoptera family and species
checklist (comprehensive lists of moths and butterflies
found at Big Creek)
Stream Insect species
list (work in progress based on student volunteer stream
insect survey and other sources.)
New species
of insect
Big Creek Lepidoptera Survey
(this uniquely comprehensive survey is a powerful.tool for looking
at biological diversity and post-fire succession)
Big
Creek Beetle Survey and Species List (work in progress
by Michael Caterino of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History)
Spider Survey Project
(work in progess by UC Berkeley student Stephen Lew, includes
preliminary species list).
Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Banana Slug (Ariolimax sp)
Photos of garter snake
(Thamnophis couchii) engulfing an adult vole (Microtus
californicus)