Metchosin Bioblitz 2013: North end of Sector 7, Taylor Beach

Metchosin  BioBlitz Observations by Garry Fletcher and Sandra______on April 27, 2013 on the floodplane and estuary of Gooch Creek, on the 4645 William Head Road Property.

 

 

Also see pictures in two other galleries below.

Agelaius phoeniceus Red-winged blackbird Vertebrate Bird nests in reeds and cattails
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald eagle Vertebrate Bird nests in south forest
Phragmites australis subsp. americanus Common Reed Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Lysichiton americanus Skunk cabbage Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Lemna minor Common Duckweed Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Maianthemum dilatatum False lily-of-the-valley Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Oenanthe sarmentosa Pacific water-parsley Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Potentilla anserina silverweed Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Triglochin maritimum sea arrow-grass Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Typha latifolia Cattail Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Ambrosia chamissonis Silver Burweed Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Rumex crispus Curled Dock Vascular plant Forb In swamp/floodplane
Sonchus asper Prickly sow thistle Vascular plant Forb Wooded greenspace near marsh
Phalaris arundinacea Canary reedgrass Vascular plant Grass introduced In swamp/floodplane
Distichlis spicata seashore saltgrass Vascular plant Grass In swamp/floodplane
Ariolimax columbianus Banana slug Invertebrate Mollusc In swamp/floodplane
Juncus effusus L Bog rush Vascular plant Reed invasive in pasture
Cornus stolonifera red osier dogwood Vascular plant Shrub Wooded greenspacenear marsh
Physocarpus capitatus Pacific Ninebark Vascular plant Shrub Wooded greenspace near marsh
Oemleria cerasiformis Indian plum Vascular plant Shrub Wooded greenspace near marsh
Rosa nutkana Nootka rose Vascular plant Shrub Wooded greenspace near marsh
Rubus armeniacus Himalayan blackberry Vascular plant Shrub introduced Wooded greenspace near marsh
Rubus spectabilis Salmonberry Vascular plant Shrub Wooded greenspace near marsh
Malus fusca Pacific crab apple Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Salix hookeriana Hooker’s willow Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Salix scouleriana Scouler’s willow Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Abies grandis Grand fir Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Alnus rubra Red alder Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf maple Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Pinus contorta Shore pine Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Prunus emarginata Bitter cherry Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Pseudotsuga mensiesii Douglas-fir Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh
Salix sitchensis Sitka willow Vascular plant Tree Wooded greenspace near marsh

Taylor Beach from Gooch Creek north to Sea Bluffs, up as far as the large Glacial Erratic Conglomerate rock

Includes offshore, low intertidal boulder beach, sand beach, upper beach berm and toe of cliffs,

Axiothella rubrocicta Red-banded bamboo worm Invertebrate Annelid under intertidal rocks
Halosydna brevisetosa 18 scaled worm Invertebrate Annelid under intertidal rocks
Thelepus crispus Curly-head Spaghetti Worm Invertebrate Annelid under intertidal rocks
Semibalanus cariosus Thantched barnacle Invertebrate Arthropod low intertidal
Balanus glandula Acorn barnacle Invertebrate Arthropod low intertidal
Chorilia longipes decorator crab Invertebrate Arthropod upper intertidal
Idotea wosnesenskii Rockweed isopod Invertebrate Arthropod 6 (3-4 cm) breeding under one rock
Pagurus sp Hermit Crab Invertebrate Arthropod under intertidal rocks
Telmessus cheiragonus Helmet Crab Invertebrate Arthropod carapace on low intertidal
Oregonia gracilis Decorator Crab Invertebrate Arthropod under intertidal rocks
Gammarus sp. Beach hopper Invertebrtate Arthropod beach
Cancer magister Dungeness crab Invertebrate Arthropod low intertidal
Hemigrapsus nudus Purple Shore Crab Invertebrate Arthropod under intertidal rocks
Semibalanus cariosus Thatched barnacle Invertebrate Arthropod ow on intertidal boulders
Cancer productus Red rock crab Invertebrate Arthropod low intertidal
Corvus caurinus Northwestern crow Vertebrate Bird on beach
Bucephala albeola Bufflehead Vertebrate Bird offshore 10 metres
Callipepla californica California Quail Vertebrate Bird introduced call heard
Cygnus olor Mute swan Vertebrate Bird introduced feeding off shore, nest at Sherwood Pond
Larus glaucescens Glaucous-winged gull Vertebrate Bird on beach
Passerella iliaca Fox sparrow Vertebrate Bird on beach
Vaucheria species2 Algae Chlorophyta in seeps at toe of cliff  in spray zone
Rhizoclonium riparium Algae Chlorophyta in seeps at toe of cliff  in spray zone
Ulva lactuca Sea lettuce Algae Cholorophyta low intertidal
Acrosiphonia coalita Algae Algae Cholorophyta low intertidal
Anthopleura elegantissima Aggregating anemone Invertebrate Cnidaria low intertidal
Urticina grebelnyi Painted Anemone Invertebrate Cnidaria under intertidal rocks
Urticina columbiana sand rose anemone Invertebrate Cnidaria several individuals in sand bank at low tide
Henricia leviuscula blood star Invertebrate Echinoderm low intertidal
Evasterias troschelii Mottled star Invertebrate Echinoderm odd green colored one found as well
Leptasterias hexactis Six armed sea star Invertebrate Echinoderm under intertidal rocks
Pycnopodia helianthoides Sunflower Star Invertebrate Echinoderm juvenile
Cucumaria miniata orange sea cucumber Invertebrate Echinoderm under intertidal rocks
Oligocottus maculosus Tidepool sculpin Vertebrate Fish under intertidal rocks
Pholis sp. Gunnel Vertebrate Fish under intertidal rocks
Achillea millefolium yarrow Vascular plant Forb upper beach
Cakile edentula American searocket Vascular plant Forb upper beach
Equisetum hyemale scouring rush Vascular plant Forb on cliff face
Galium aparine Cleavers Vascular plant Forb upper beach
Lathyrus japonicus beach pea Vascular plant Forb upper beach
Epilobium sp. small willow herb Vascular plant Forb on cliff face
Heuchera chlorantha meadow alumroot Vascular plant Forb Toe of cliff face
Elymus mollis dunegrass Vascular plant Grass upper beach
Zostera marina Eel grass Vascular plant Grass drift on beach
Lontra canadensis River Otter Vertebrate Mammal upper beach
Littorina sitkana Periwinkel Invertebrate Mollusc upper intertidal-extensive beds
Nucella canaliculata chaneled dog winkle Invertebrate Mollusc lower intertidal
Tectura persona Mask Limpet Invertebrate Mollusc lower intertidal
Lottia pelta Shield Limpet Invertebrate Mollusc under intertidal rocks
Rostanga pulchra Red Nudibranch Invertebrate Mollusc extensive on Ophlitaspogia
Tectura scutum Shield limpet Invertebrate Mollusc under intertidal rocks
Lotia ochracea limpet Invertebrate Mollusc under intertidal rocks
Mopalia muscosa Mossy Chiton Invertebrate Mollusc under intertidal rocks
Tonicella lineata Lined Chiton Invertebrate Mollusc under intertidal rocks
Nucella lamellosa limpet Invertebrate Mollusc ow on intertidal boulders
Brachythecium frigidum golden short capsule moss Bryophyte moss in seeps at toe of cliff  in spray zone
Crumia latifolia wideleaf crumia moss Bryophyte moss rare in seeps at toe of cliff  in spray zone
Pohlia nutans pholia moss Bryophyte moss in seeps at toe of cliff  in spray zone
Cymanthere triplicata Algae Phaeophyta Phaeophyta lower intertidal
Desmarestia accueleata Algae Phaeophyta Phaeophyta lower intertidal
Alaria marginata Alaria Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Fucus distichus Rockweed Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Laminaria setchellii Kelp Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Nereocystis leutkeana Bull Kelp Algae Phaeophyta drift on beach
Leathesia marina Algae Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Saccharina groenlandica Algae Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Mazzaella splendens irridescent red Algae Algae Phaeophyta low intertidal
Eudistylia vancouveri Feather duster worm Invertebrate Polychaete under intertidal rocks
Haliclona sp. Purple encrusting sponge Invertebrate Porifera low intertidal
Halichondria sp. Yellow encrusting sponge Invertebrate Porifera under intertidal rocks
Ophlitaspongia pennata Red Encrusting Sponge Invertebrate Porifera extensive
Corallina vancouveriensis Coralline Algae Algae Rhodophyta drift on beach
Mastocarpus papillatus Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Porphyra sp. Nori Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Odonthalia floccosa Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Sparlingia pertusa Algae Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Mazzaella splendens Algae Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Osmundia spectabilis Algae Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Halosaccion glandiforme Sea sac Algae Rhodophyta low intertidal
Cytisus scoparius Scotch broom Vascular plant Shrub upper beach
Hedera helix English Ivy Vascular plant Shrub introduced on cliff face
Ulex europaeus gorse Vascular plant Shrub introduced upper beach
Rubus ursinus Trailing Blackberry Vascular plant Shrub Toe of cliff face