SPECIALTY LISTS


ENDANGERED SPECIES

Checklist of Sensitive ANIMAL Species found in Kern County -   Kern County Endangered and special status animals.

INTRODUCED SPECIES

Checklist of Exotic Animals introduced to Kern County 


VERTEBRATES


FISH

Kern Fish Checklist  simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

Kern Fish - Native and introduced fish of Kern County. Current status and distribution. Drawings and photographs of many of the species.

AMPHIBIANS

Kern Amphibian Checklist  simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

REPTILES

Kern Reptile Checklist  simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

PHOTO CHECKLIST OF AMPHIBIANS & REPTILES OF KERN COUNTY - All of the herps of the county with photos of many. This list includes the subspecies.

BIRDS

Kern Bird Checklist - simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

PHOTO CHECKLIST OF KERN COUNTY BIRDS - All 438 species of birds recorded and verified within the borders of Kern County including introduced birds. All birds on AOU 7th edition, not all birds accepted by ABA. Status and distribution slowly being added to list. Many birds have photos next to them. I add photos as I am able to find and photograph the bird or others donate their photos for use.

BIRDS OF PIN OAK PARK -BAKERSFIELD  -  Pin Oak Park in southwest Bakersfield is home to a surprising number of species. Contains Status and Distribution. Kern Audubon Society by Barbara Mansfield and Alison Sheehey.

Birds of Buena Vista Lake  -   181 species is an impressive total for a small lake. The checklist covers birds found only on or adjacent to this 1000-acre lake. This is one area not to be missed. Contains status and distribution.

Birds of Hart Park - Checklist of 231 species of birds seen within the bounds of Hart Park.

Birds of KERN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  -  List updated in 2007. Please send along your field notes from the refuge to keep this record accurate.

Checklist of Birds of Pixley National Wildlife Refuge - Tulare County refuge in the southern San Joaquin Valley. List created in 2004 and updated in 2007.

BIRDS OF THE KERN RIVER VALLEY - Updated checklist covers Lake Isabella and the surrounding countryside to 3000' elevation with status and distribution information. Kern River Preserve by Bob Barnes and others.

WHERE TO BIRD - Top Birding spots around Kern County - Not a checklist but a list of places to bird throughout the county.

Kern County Hummingbird Identification Guide - Guide to identification of Kern County hummingbirds and where to find them.

MAMMALS

Kern Mammal Checklist  simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

PHOTO CHECKLIST OF KERN MAMMALS - As I have the opportunity to photograph each mammal, they are then added to this page. As you can see I am missing quite a few but keep at it.

Mammals of KERN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE  - Kern National Wildlife Refuge mammal checklist.


INSECTS


BUTTERFLIES

Butterflies of Kern County, California - All of the butterflies recorded in the county by Ken Davenport and Alison Sheehey, photographs being added slowly.

Checklist of Butterflies of Kern County - simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

Checklist of Butterflies of Tulare County - simple checklist for printing and using in the field.

MOTHS

Moths of Kern & Tulare County, California - Moths I have photographed in Kern or Tulare County.

Moths of Kern County, California - All of the moths of Kern County with some photos.

Moths of Tulare County, California - All of the moths of Tulare County with some photos.

DRAGONFLIES

Dragonflies of Kern County, California - All of the dragonflies recorded in the county by the people named on the list, photographs being added slowly as I scour the county with my camera.

Kern Dragonfly Checklist - simple checklist for printing and using in the field.


PLANTS


TREES

Trees of Kern County, California - 127 species of trees inhabit the county. This list has distribution information and some photographs.

FERNS

Ferns of Kern - Kern County is actually represented by quite a few species of ferns.


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WILDLIFE PHOTOS

April 2004 Wildlife

March 2004 Wildlife

SNF South Butterfly Count

2004 Sequoia National Monument Butterfly Count


CBC PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS

Bakersfield CBC

Red Rock CBC

Buena Vista CBC

Springville CBC

Tehachapi CBC

Bear Valley Springs CBC

South Fork Valley CBC

Kern River Valley CBC

Northern California Photo Journal

Local Landscapes

Kern County Geology

Kern County Biogeography


Nature Ali's Backyard Wildthings

Kern Valley Vulture Watch Photos

Nature Photos

A Nature Ali trip to Pixley NWR

Beginning Birding

The Bird Topography page illustrates the basics of bird anatomy.

Tips on Bird Feeding is a new page designed to help answer basic questions.

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