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Wildlife in Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge

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

1,183
recent observations
30
species listed
22
birds
6
plants
1
mammals

Naturalists have logged 1,183 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in Stone Lakes Refuge. The most frequently seen is the Red-winged Blackbird, with 111 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (22 of the species listed here), followed by plants (6).

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Most-observed species in Stone Lakes Refuge

Red-winged Blackbird
Agelaius phoeniceus
111 observations
House Finch
Haemorhous mexicanus
68 observations
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
59 observations
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
58 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
56 observations
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
54 observations
Tree Swallow
Tachycineta bicolor
47 observations
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
44 observations
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla
43 observations
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
43 observations
Great Egret
Ardea alba
40 observations
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
38 observations
Swainson's Hawk
Buteo swainsoni
34 observations
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
34 observations
Mourning Dove
Zenaida macroura
33 observations
Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
33 observations
valley oak
Quercus lobata
33 observations
Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens
32 observations
coyote brush
Baccharis pilularis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Red-tailed Hawk
Buteo jamaicensis
30 observations
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
28 observations
California poppy
Eschscholzia californica
28 observations
American Kestrel
Falco sparverius
27 observations
White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys
27 observations
narrowleaf milkweed
Asclepias fascicularis
27 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadowlark
Sturnella neglecta
26 observations
buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis
26 observations
blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
25 observations · iNaturalist
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
24 observations
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Setophaga coronata
24 observations

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