Hoary bat
Captured during mist netting near the lower Colorado River.
Peninsular bighorn sheep
Observed along I-8 near Ocotillo in Imperial County during an energy project survey.
Western snowy plover
Found during nest surveys in San Luis Obispo County.
Coastal California gnatcatcher
(Credit: Phillip Howard)
Great horned owl
Chicks in nest along transmission line in San Bernardino County.
Mojave fringe-toed lizard
Found during energy project surveys in Riverside County.
Coyote
Spotted during monitoring for a restoration project in Fresno County.
Belding's savannah sparrow
At Torrey Pines State Beach (Credit: Phillip Howard)
Desert tortoise
Observed during protocol surveys in San Bernardino County.
Arroyo toad
Observed in San Diego County.
Couch's spadefoot
Spotted at reference site (agricultural ditch) during focused surveys in Imperial County
Coastal cactus wren
(Credit: Phillip Howard)
Burrowing owls
Observed during surveys in the Otay Mesa area of San Diego County
Blainville's horned lizard
Western San Diego County
Long-eared myotis
Found in a culvert during bat roost surveys for a transportation project near Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County.
Mojave Monkeyflower
Monitoring in San Bernardino County