This is a very ambitious project to produce a high quality ePub field guide for all living organisms within Contra Costa County.
The project will likely never be completed, however, it will be quite usable without being complete.
The Zeroth edition will include twelve species that can be found in the general vicinity of Marsh Creek Trail between Sunset Rd. and Delta Rd. in Brentwood, California. The species accounts will very much be incomplete but at least it will give a concept of the project.
The Zeroth point First edition will hopefully cover most vertebrates and many plant species that can be commonly encountered along that same trail.
The first edition will hopefully cover every Reptile and Amphibian species and most native mammal species, along with a large number of commonly encountered birds.
Seven of the first dozen species have already been chosen:
- Eurasian Collared Dove
- Great Blue Heron
- White Crowned Sparrow
- Yellow-rumped Warbler
- Western Pond Turtle
- California Ground Squirrel
- California Harvester Ant
Candidates for the additional five include:
- Western Fence Lizard
- Sierran Chorus Frog
- Pacific Gophersnake
Both lists are subject to change.