Santa Clarita sits in the dry hills north of Los Angeles where the Santa Clara River still runs mostly wild. The river bottom holds herons, and the surrounding chaparral and oak woodland bring coyotes, bobcats, mule deer, and the occasional mountain lion moving through. Acorn woodpeckers stash acorns in the oaks, California quail scurry the brush, and red-tailed hawks ride the canyon updrafts.
Everything below is pulled live from recent research-grade observations near Santa Clarita. Browse by group, explore the map, and identify what you find with Huck.
188,030
recent observations
30
species listed
13
birds
7
plants
3
reptiles & amphibians
Naturalists have logged 188,030 research-grade observations across the 30 most-recorded species near Santa Clarita. The most frequently seen is the Western Fence Lizard, with 21,152 recorded sightings.
Birds account for the largest share of what gets recorded there (13 of the species listed here), followed by plants (7).