Site Report: Joshua Tree National Park

This park is mostly rocky desert with a few fresh water oasis tucked away. Several trails are possible in the park, but the weather gets really hot and dangerous between April and October.

Visits

2001-02-20: Total guess on the date.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (8 records)

Phylum: Chordates (8 records)

Class: Birds (7 records)

Order: Perching Birds (6 records)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
- Family: Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies
- California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Family: Silky-flycatchers
- Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens)
- Family: Verdins
- Verdin (Auriparus flaviceps)
- Family: Wrens
- Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus)

Order: Turkey-like birds (1 record)
- Family: New World Quail
- Gambel's Quail (Callipepla gambelii)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (1 record)
- Family: Whiptails and Tegus
- Tiger Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris)

Lifelists

Trips

No trip reports available.