With the temperature near 20°F, there were no expectations of any invertebrate or even cold-blooded vertebrate sightings. However, our intrepid trio of volunteers did manage to see some birds before the cold became too uncomfortable. The gecko had frozen on the side of a building.
Select Photos and Complete List of Sightings:
Hemidactylus turcicus (Mediterranean gecko) photo by Val Bugh
ice on pond photo by Val Bugh
icicles on water feature photo by Val Bugh
- Birds:
- Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
- Black-crested Titmouse (Baeolophus atricristatus)
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
- Kinglet (Regulus sp.)
- Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
- Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
- Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus)
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- Reptiles:
- Mediterranean Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus), dead
- Insects & Spiders:
order | family | genus/species | common name |
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coleoptera | bruchidae | Unknown sp. | Seed Beetle |
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