We have only seen this bird 12 times since we started birding, so we think of it as rare.

2010 Apr 17, Rural Areas of Santa Clara County

2010 Jan 16, Paicines Reservoir

2009 Oct 09, San Joaquin National Wildlife Refuge

2009 May 11, Fall River Mills

2009 Apr 19, State and Speckles Pond

2008 Nov 14, Rural Areas of Marin County

2008 Sep 22, Princeton Harbor

2008 Apr 27, Don Edwards Center

2006 Dec 23, Rural Areas of Polk County

2005 Jun 24, Kern River Preserve

2004 Apr 16, Port Aransas

2003 Mar 24, Salton Sea