spotted

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But the endangered fish surprised them: A team of biologists recently spotted 30 of the rare trout — and 21 babies — in Topanga Creek.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Ornithologist Simon Hugheston-Roberts spotted the western reef heron - more commonly found in southern Europe, Africa and parts of Asia - at Y Foryd in Caernarfon at 10:00 BST on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Update: Substacker Greg Conners spotted an eyebrow-raising early intersection between Trump world and the Pulte family.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The ones that were spotted were fairly small, around 6 to 14 inches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d be spotted any minute, halfway in the construction site, and halfway out on the sidewalk.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste