We have only seen this bird 10 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2008 Sep 22, Pigeon Point

2008 Sep 20, Pigeon Point

2007 Sep 16, Noyo Canyon

2007 Sep 14, Bodega Bay

2007 Aug 26, Monterey Bay

2005 Sep 25, Bodega Bay

2002 Oct 12, Rural Areas of Humboldt County

2001 Oct 27, Monterey Bay

1999 Aug 08, Moss Landing State Beach

1998 Aug 29, Monterey Bay