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Wildlife in Nimbus Fish Hatchery

Here’s what naturalists are spotting in Nimbus Fish Hatchery right now - pulled live from recent research-grade observations. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.

4,595
recent observations
30
species listed
17
birds
7
plants
2
insects & arthropods

Naturalists have logged 4,595 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Nimbus Fish Hatchery. The most frequently seen is the Common Merganser, with 430 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (17 of the species listed here), followed by plants (7).

Rarer finds confirmed in Nimbus Fish Hatchery include Barrow's Goldeneye - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Barrow's Goldeneye
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Most-observed species in Nimbus Fish Hatchery

Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
430 observations
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
339 observations
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
253 observations
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
248 observations
Double-crested Cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
227 observations
Great Blue Heron
Ardea herodias
226 observations
Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus philenor
224 observations
Turkey Vulture
Cathartes aura
189 observations
Chinook Salmon
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
149 observations
Western Jack-o'-lantern
Omphalotus olivascens
145 observations · iNaturalist
Great Egret
Ardea alba
145 observations
Acmon Blue
Icaricia acmon
138 observations · iNaturalist
Barrow's Goldeneye
Bucephala islandica
126 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
123 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
122 observations
California Gull
Larus californicus
115 observations
Hairy Vetch
Vicia villosa
112 observations · iNaturalist
Pacific Poison Oak
Toxicodendron diversilobum
109 observations
Anna's Hummingbird
Calypte anna
107 observations
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
106 observations
Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
104 observations · iNaturalist
Blue Dicks
Dipterostemon capitatus
104 observations · iNaturalist
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
103 observations
Interior Live Oak
Quercus wislizeni
101 observations · iNaturalist
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis
98 observations
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
98 observations
Wild Turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
93 observations
California Poppy
Eschscholzia californica
91 observations
California Towhee
Melozone crissalis
87 observations
California Dutchman's Pipe
Aristolochia californica
83 observations · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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