Nature in San Diego. A few seasonal things to notice around San Diego's coast, bay, urban parks, and nearby public open space.

Look for this month · July

  1. Warm-season reptilesA snake or lizard warming in open ground · Sunny coastal-sage and trail edges
  2. California grunion runsSmall silver fish riding waves onto wet sand · Open sandy coast only where nighttime access is legal
  3. Late-spring marine layerLow morning cloud softening the horizon · Coast and nearby western neighborhoods
  4. San Diego sunflower bloomYellow flower heads above puckered gray-green leaves · Coastal-sage scrub viewed from established paths

Coming next month · August

  1. Warm-season reptilesA snake or lizard warming in open ground · Sunny coastal-sage and trail edges
  2. California grunion runsSmall silver fish riding waves onto wet sand · Open sandy coast only where nighttime access is legal
  3. Late-season coastal scrub bloomsSmall pale blooms and fluffy seed heads on woody shrubs · Public coastal-sage scrub edges

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