We have only seen this bird 13 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Sep 27, Frank's Dump

2008 Sep 22, Pescadero Marsh

2008 Sep 20, Coyote Point Marina

2008 Sep 14, Coyote Point Marina

2007 Sep 23, Crown Memorial State Beach

2007 Aug 26, Monterey Bay

2003 Oct 05, Rural Areas of San Mateo County

2003 Aug 10, Farallon Islands

2003 Mar 29, San Diego

2003 Mar 28, San Diego

2001 Oct 27, Monterey Bay

2001 Sep 23, Rural Areas of San Mateo County

1998 Aug 29, Monterey Bay