Puma & Bobcat Sightings Map
While many people are confident they've seen a puma, not all of these sightings are accurate. The map below includes both confirmed and unverified puma sightings in the larger San Francisco Bay region (and beyond) since 2004.
Over time, this will help us evaluate problem areas, movement barriers for wildlife, and potential for human-puma conflict.
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Sightings List
Jan 15, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Mother puma and 2 cubs crossed through my property last night 1/15/22 approx 9:15-9:19pm
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.33084 N, 122.27050 W
Jan 15, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat walking across my deck
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.80671 N, 122.20549 W
Jan 15, 2022: Puma Sighting
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spotted on security camera, walking north on Durham way. Looked like it had hip problems due to awkward walking. Have sighted this one 2-3 times before. Have it on 3 cameras.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.66288 N, 122.03106 W
Jan 14, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Big cat caught on motion cam
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 36.99822 N, 121.97253 W
Jan 14, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Fairly large bobcat walking through a big grassy meadow. Sighted while sitting passenger in a car driving west on Pomerado Rd. It was my first time seeing a bobcat, especially surprising to see one around this area
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 32.89475 N, 117.11026 W
Jan 14, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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BOBCAT: (See Attached Photo) Seen near a trail near Boccardo Loop Trail Lookout Point. An adult young large male bobcat in his prime. He didn't seem uncomfortable with people nearby and was seen just before sunset on a south facing hillside. His full winter coat is noticeable in the attached photo.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.40282 N, 121.81431 W
Jan 12, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Big collared mountain lion passed our camera trap at 1:45am. Footage available.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 38.35836 N, 122.52418 W
Jan 11, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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This Bobcat was 60 feet from the paved road and observed before sunset. Two other bobcats were seen about a mile away 20 minutes earlier. It had its thick winter coat on. Couldn't tell the animal's gender. Not overly scared of cars apparently. It was licking the fur on its lower spine and stopped walking to itch its head with its rear leg. Five or so Yellow-billed magpies were seen nearby also. It was in a heavily cattle grazed pasture on a south facing hillside.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03864 N, 121.43853 W
Jan 11, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Two Bobcats seen but i don't have a picture of them together. They were in a heavily grazed cattle pasture near tall bunch grasses. One was further up near the top of the hill near oak trees and stopped likely to examine rodent burrows in the ground. They both appeared to be adult bobcats. The closer one near the bottom of the hill stopped walking to scent mark some of the bunch grasses and that is what it is doing in the attached photo.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.03666 N, 121.45203 W
Jan 11, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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I capture bobcats and coyotes on my Ring camera just behind my back fence semi-weekly, generally between 11 pm and 4 am.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 32.96867 N, 117.06371 W
Jan 10, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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Bobcat sighted in Norris Canyon Estates
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.75461 N, 121.99538 W
Jan 9, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Adult deer carcass discovered, gutted. Cameras also caught other deer scampering/fleeing around the property in the middle of the night, which is unusual.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.37516 N, 122.12983 W
Jan 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
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The Mountain lion was on my back deck looking in my sliding glass door. It was 6:00 am., scared me to death
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.18491 N, 121.81906 W
Jan 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Mountain Lion caught on wildlife camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.12068 N, 121.66798 W
Jan 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Heard dog barking and checked our outdoor security camera video. Video on Nextdoor.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58997 N, 122.47334 W
Jan 7, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Large puma seen on Ring camera
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 34.17260 N, 118.87653 W
Jan 6, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Seen along the side of San Felipe Road on January 6th at about 4:30 PM. It ran away from the side of the road as i drove past in my car, I parked and then walked back with bear spray to take photos of it. The Puma had came back to the side of the road and crossed. It sat on the other side of the road for a minute. It had the obvious long tail with the black tip.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.25358 N, 121.69015 W
Jan 5, 2022: Bobcat Sighting
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I was running and saw an animal laying in the middle of the trail one switchback below me. I figured it was a coyote, but then it turned and I could see its face was feline. It moved around so I could see its shorter tail and knew it was a bobcat.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.87928 N, 121.95045 W
Jan 2, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Sighted adult mountain lion behind our back fence at 948 Viewridge Drive at 8:15 am on January 2, 2022. Walked north uphill toward Sugarloaf Open Space hiking trail and disappeared into the brush.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.52457 N, 122.31444 W
Jan 2, 2022: Puma Sighting
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Puma in driveway with prey. Time unknown.
Lat / Lon: Latitude and Longitude 37.58949 N, 122.47120 W
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