Wild Sonoma

Foreword by Jane Goodall



Introduction: Welcome to Wild Sonoma!



Part 1: Where Nature Comes From





water and watersheds
dirt versus soil
fire and fire ecology



Part 2: a Field Guide to Cool, Interesting, and Essential Species



birds





acorn woodpecker Melanerpes formicivorus
American coot Fulica americana
American robin Turdus migratorius
Anna's hummingbird Calypte anna
California quail Callipepla californica
California scrub-jay Aphelocoma californica
common raven Corvus corax
dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis
double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus
golden-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia atricapilla
great blue heron Ardea herodias
great egret Ardea alba
house finch Haemorhous mexicanus
mallard Anas platyrhynchos
mourning dove Zenaida macroura
red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis
red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus
tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor
turkey vulture Cathartes aura
western bluebird Sialia mexicana



flowers, shrubs, and trees





arroyo willow Salix lasiolepis
bay laurel Umbellularia californica
blue dicks Dipterostemon capitatum
California buckeye Aesculus californica
California poppy Eschscholzia californica
coast live oak Quercus agrifolia
coast redwood Sequoia sempervirens
common manzanita Arctostaphylos manzanita
Douglas-fir Pseudotsuga menziesii
Douglas iris Iris douglasiana
field mustard Brassica spp.
Pacific madrone Arbutus menziesii
Pacific poison oak Toxicodendron diversilobum
sky lupine Lupinus nanus
spring vetch Vicia sativa
sticky monkey-flower Diplacus aurantiacus
toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia
valley oak Quercus lobata



insects





common buckeye Junonia coenia
bumble bee Bombus spp.
cabbage white Pieris rapae
California sister Adelpha californica
common yellowjacket Vespula pensylvanica
darkling beetle Eleodes grandicollis
flame skimmer Libellula saturata
harvester ant Veromessor andrei
mourning cloak Nymphalis antiopa
pipevine swallowtail Battus philenor



mammals







black bear Urus americanus
bobcat Lynx rufus
coyote Canis latrans
gray fox Urocyon cinereoargenteus
mule deer Odocoileus hemionus
northern raccoon Procyon lotor
striped skunk Mephitis mephitis
western gray squirrel Sciurus griseus



reptiles and amphibians





California newt Taricha torosa
garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis
gopher snake Pituophis catenifer
northern Pacific rattlesnake Crotalus oreganus
Sierran treefrog Pseudacris sierra
western fence lizard Sceloporus occidentalis



Part 3: Explorations and Excursions





Jenner and the Russian River Estuary
Lake Sonoma
The Middle Russian River
Spring Lake Regional Park
Jack London State Historic Park
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park





Where to Go Next



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