We have only seen this bird 23 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Sep 22, Pigeon Point

2008 Jul 12, Moss Landing State Beach

2008 Jan 21, Rural Areas of Marin County

2007 Sep 17, Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden

2007 Sep 16, Noyo Canyon

2007 Sep 14, Bodega Bay

2006 Apr 30, Coast Guard Pier

2006 Jan 21, Monterey Beach Resort

2005 Sep 24, Bodega Bay

2005 Jan 16, Monterey Bay

2004 Sep 04, Point Reyes National Seashore

2004 Jan 18, Coast Guard Pier

2004 Jan 17, Ocean Beach

2003 Jul 05, Point Reyes National Seashore

2003 Mar 29, San Diego

2003 Jan 18, Coast Guard Pier

2002 Oct 12, Rural Areas of Humboldt County

2002 Oct 11, Patrick's Point State Park

2002 Jan 25, Rural Areas of San Mateo County

2001 Oct 27, Monterey Bay

2001 Sep 23, Pigeon Point

2000 Apr 02, Pillar Point

1997 Nov 13, Haystack Reservoir