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Wildlife in Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History

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

19,188
recent observations
30
species listed
13
birds
13
other
3
mammals

Naturalists have logged 19,188 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species in the Pacific Grove Museum. The most frequently seen is the Western Gull, with 2,147 recorded sightings.

Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by other (13).

Rarer finds confirmed in the Pacific Grove Museum include Woolly Sculpin - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Woolly Sculpin
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Most-observed species in the Pacific Grove Museum

Western Gull
Larus occidentalis
2,147 observations
Bat Star
Patiria miniata
1,448 observations · iNaturalist
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
1,308 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
1,263 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,100 observations
Sunburst Anemone
Anthopleura sola
816 observations · iNaturalist
Brandt's Cormorant
Urile penicillatus
731 observations
Pacific Purple Sea Urchin
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus
670 observations · iNaturalist
Black Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
649 observations
Striped Shore Crab
Pachygrapsus crassipes
597 observations · iNaturalist
Pelagic Cormorant
Urile pelagicus
581 observations
Monarch
Danaus plexippus
564 observations
California Mussel
Mytilus californianus
556 observations · iNaturalist
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
547 observations
Black Tegula
Tegula funebralis
513 observations · iNaturalist
Heermann's Gull
Larus heermanni
476 observations
Rock Pigeon
Columba livia
447 observations
Blueband Hermit Crab
Pagurus samuelis
445 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
430 observations
Mossy Chiton
Mopalia muscosa
419 observations · iNaturalist
Ochre Sea Star
Pisaster ochraceus
413 observations · iNaturalist
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
413 observations
Aggregating Anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
386 observations · iNaturalist
Giant Green Anemone
Anthopleura xanthogrammica
361 observations · iNaturalist
Brewer's Blackbird
Euphagus cyanocephalus
356 observations
American Crow
Corvus brachyrhynchos
347 observations
Woolly Sculpin
Clinocottus analis
341 observations
White-speckled Dorid
Doriopsilla fulva
296 observations · iNaturalist
Red-shouldered Hawk
Buteo lineatus
291 observations
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis
277 observations

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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