We have only seen this bird 11 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Sep 27, Frank's Dump

2007 Oct 21, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2007 Sep 23, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2006 Dec 28, Ding Darling NWR

2006 Jul 21, Hayward Regional Shoreline

2005 Sep 24, Bodega Bay

2005 Apr 22, Santa Ana NWR

2005 Jan 09, Coyote Point Marina

2003 Aug 09, Palo Alto Duck Pond

2002 Jan 27, Foster City Radio Tower

2001 Sep 23, Rural Areas of San Mateo County