Species I Saw in Cunningham Woods Today
Flora Canopy level
- Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)
- Grand fir (Abies grandis)
- Arbutus (Arbutus menziesii)
- Pacific Yew (Taxus brevifolia)
- Black cottonwood (Populus balsamifera spp. trichocarpa)
- Large leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum)
- Western red cedar (Thuja plicata)
Flora Understorey level
- Indian plum (flowering) (Oemleria cerasiformis)
- Snowberry (leave buds open) (Symphoricarpos albus)
- Ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor)
- Red osier dogwood (Cornus stolonifera)
- Tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolium)
- Orange honeysuckle vine (Lonicera ciliosa)
- Witches Butter Fungi (Tremella mesenterica)
Flora Ground-cover level
- Sword fern (Polystichum munitum)
- Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus)
- Dull Oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa)
- Bracken fern (dried stems) (Pteridium aquilinum)
Flora Invasives
- English Ivy (understorey, ground-cover) (Hedera helix)
- English Holly (understorey) (Ilex aquifolium)
- Himalayan blackberry (understorey, ground-cover) (Rubus discolor)
- Daphne laurel (understorey) (Daphne laureola)
- Cleavers (ground-cover) (Galium aparine)
- Dandelion (ground-cover) (Taraxacum officianale)
- Thistle (ground-cover)
- Grass (ground-cover)
Birds
- Hummingbird (heard)
- Robin (heard) (Turdus migratorius)
- Woodpecker (heard)
- Golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa)
- Steller's Jay x 2 (Cyanocitta stelleri)
Mammals
- Grey squirrel x 2 (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Deer tracks in mud (Odocioleus hemionus columbianus)
- Human (broken glass on ground) (Homo sapiens)
Approximate start date:
2016-02-18
Approximate end date:
2016-02-18
Submitted by:
Wendy Anthony