We have only seen this bird 17 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Dec 30, Pacifica and environs

2008 Nov 14, Bodega Bay

2008 Sep 22, Pescadero Marsh

2008 Sep 20, Pescadero Marsh

2007 Oct 21, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2007 Sep 23, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2007 Sep 14, Bodega Bay

2007 Aug 26, Monterey Bay

2006 Sep 23, Pigeon Point

2006 Jan 21, West Cliff Drive

2005 Sep 25, Bodega Bay

2004 Jan 17, Sutro Baths

2003 Mar 28, San Diego

2002 Oct 12, Rural Areas of Humboldt County

2002 Jan 25, Rural Areas of San Mateo County

2001 Sep 23, Rural Areas of San Mateo County

2001 Sep 15, Pescadero Marsh