Santa Ana sits in the middle of Orange County along its namesake river, with the wildlife concentrated on the water. The river trail draws egrets, black-necked stilts, and the occasional osprey, Anna’s hummingbirds and lesser goldfinches hold the gardens, and western fence lizards work every sunny wall. The willow thickets along the river bottom shelter migrating warblers each spring.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Santa Ana. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
195,251
recent observations
30
species listed
19
birds
3
insects & arthropods
3
mammals
Naturalists have logged 195,251 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Santa Ana. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 17,919 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (19 of the species listed here), followed by insects & arthropods (3).