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Rare Bird Gallery

For easy searching, unaccepted records are flagged with a * (identification not established) or ** (natural occurrence questionable). Last updated 4 February 2023.

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All records have been, or will be published in Western Birds CBRC annual reports archived here. For more information on any of these records please refer to the appropriate annual report. A book compiling all CBRC decisions through 2003 is available online.

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    Kelp Gull

    24 May 2015
    Southeast Farallon Island, SF
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    **Gray Thrasher

    2 August 2015
    Famosa Slough, SD
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    24 May 2015
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    *Sandwich Tern

    27 March 2013
    Camp Pendleton, SD
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    White Wagtail

    20 October 2015
    Rodeo Lagoon, MRN
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    27 May 2012
    Oasis, MNO
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    Great Black-backed Gull

    1 May 2013
    Oasis, RIV
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    Great Black-backed Gull

    1 May 2013
    Oasis, RIV
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    29 January 2011
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    Cape May Warbler

    22 October 2011
    Santa Barbara Is., SBA
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    Northern Wheatear

    5 October 2011
    Anchor Bay, MEN
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    Wood Thrush

    4 November 2011
    Shoshone, INY
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    Common Ringed Plover

    23 August 2011
    Davis, YOL
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    Little Stint

    7 July 2011
    Fort Dick, DN
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    Common Crane

    6 May 2011
    Lake Earl, DN
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    Rusty Blackbird

    13 November 2010
    Guadalupe, SBA
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    Le Conte's Sparrow

    26 December 2010
    Niland, IMP
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    Smith's Longspur

    6 November 2010
    Farallons, SF
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    Veery

    21 June 2010
    Chester, PLU
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    Thick-billed Murre

    16 May 2010
    off Noyo Harbor, MEN
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    Great Shearwater

    26 April 2010
    Cordell Bank, MRN
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    Wilson's Plover

    14 April 2010
    Bolsa Chica, ORA
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    Eastern Whip-poor-will

    14 November 1970
    San Diego, SD
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    Winter Wren

    19 January 2009
    Montecito, SBA
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    Magnificent Frigatebird

    29 June 2010
    Carlsbad, SD
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    Wilson's Plover

    17 June 2010
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Sedge Wren

    17 October 2009
    Devore, SBE
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    Brown Shrike

    24 September 2009
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Scarlet Tanager

    2 November 2003
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Grace's Warbler

    24 October 2009
    Goleta, SBA
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    Black Vulture

    11 September 2009
    Goleta, SBA
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    Hudsonian Godwit

    29 September 2009
    Fort Bragg, MEN
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    Long-billed Murrelet

    7 August 2009
    Off Smith River, DN
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    Common Redpoll

    13 March 2009
    Fresno, FRE
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    Snow Bunting

    2 May 2009
    Ocean Beach, SD
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    White-eyed Vireo

    31 May 2009
    Aspendell, INY
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    20 May 2009
    Point Loma, SD
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    Broad-billed Hummingbird

    3 June 2009
    Borrego Springs, SD
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    White-rumped Sandpiper

    24 May 2009
    China Lake, KER
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    Mississippi Kite

    23 May 2009
    Death Valley, IMP
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    Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

    16 May 2009
    San Diego, SD
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    Grace's Warbler

    3 January 2009
    Goleta, SBA
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    Cave Swallow

    31 January 2009
    Salton Sea NWR, IMP
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    Cave Swallow

    31 January 2009
    Salton Sea NWR, IMP
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    Yellow-throated Warbler

    17 January 2009
    San Diego, SD
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    White-eyed Vireo

    19 January 2009
    Picacho SRA., IMP
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    Rusty Blackbird

    14 February 2009
    Oceanside, SD
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    Pine Warbler

    19 December 2008
    Chula Vista, SD
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    Sprague's Pipit

    31 December 2008
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Common Grackle

    27 January 2009
    Borrego Springs, SD
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    Thick-billed Kingbird

    19 December 2008
    Palos Verdes, LA
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    Mourning Warbler

    14 September 2008
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Golden-winged Warbler

    14 September 2008
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    17 September 2008
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    10 September 2008
    Farallon Is., SF
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    Neotropic Cormorant

    5 November 2008
    Seeley, IMP
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    American Oystercatcher

    6 December 2008
    San Diego, SD
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    Parakeet Auklet

    17 January 2009
    Off Pt. Buchon SLO
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    29 December 2008
    Cordell Bank, SON
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    American Golden-Plover

    11 September 2008
    Santa Maria, SBA
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    14 September 2007
    SE Farallon Is., SF
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    14 September 2007
    SE Farallon Is., SF
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    Eurasian Kestrel

    23 October 2007
    Marin Headlands, MRN
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    Common Rosefinch

    23 September 2007
    SE Farallon Is., SF
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    Common Rosefinch

    23 September 2007
    SE Farallon Is., SF
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    Worm-eating Warbler

    19 October 2007
    Anza Borrego, SD
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    13 October 2007
    Carmel, MTY
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    Eastern Yellow Wagtail

    24 September 2007
    Oxnard, VEN
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    Sprague's Pipit

    21 October 2007
    Mystic Lake, RIV
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    Bar-tailed Godwit

    26 September 2007
    San Diego, SD
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    Upland Sandpiper

    23 Septmeber 2007
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Swallow-tailed Kite

    4 October 2007
    Graton, SON
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    Tristram's Storm-Petrel

    22 April 2007
    SE Farallon Is., SF
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    Bridled Tern

    14 August 2007
    Santa Margareta R. SD
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    Glossy Ibis

    25 August 2007
    Davis, YOL
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    Curlew Sandpiper

    29 July 2007
    Davis, YOL
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    Arctic Warbler

    9 September 2007
    Galileo Hill, KER
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    Wilson's Plover

    13 June 2007
    Coronado, SD
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    Hudsonian Godwit

    8 June 2007
    China Lake, KER
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    Parakeet Auklet

    18 June 2007
    Venice Beach, LA
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    Mississippi Kite

    26 May 2007
    Palos Verdes, LA
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    22 April 2007
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    22 April 2007
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    Glossy Ibis

    3 April 2007
    Prado Basin, SBE
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    Pine Warbler

    17 April 2007
    Orange, ORA
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    Common Redpoll

    5 March 2007
    Fort Bragg, MEN
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    Worm-eating Warbler

    26 January 2007
    Irvine, ORA
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    Sprague's Pipit

    18 November 2006
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    12 October 2006
    Point Reyes, MRN
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    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    27 August 2005
    Southeast Farallon Is. SF
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    Ross's Gulll

    18 November 2006
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Ross's Gulll

    18 November 2006
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Greater Shearwater

    15 October 2006
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    Streaked Shearwater

    30 September 2006
    Cypress Pt., MTY
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    Snowy Owl

    19 January 2007
    Grizzly Bay, SOL
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    *Great Black-backed Gull

    30 December 2006
    Orick, HUM
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    16 January 2007
    SW San Nicolas Is., VEN
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    Smew

    29 January 2007
    Soulsbyville, TUO
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    Smew

    29 January 2007
    Soulsbyville, TUO
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    Rusty Blackbird

    31 October 2006
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Connecticut Warbler

    13 September 2006
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Alder Flycatcher

    8 September 2006
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Alder Flycatcher

    8 September 2006
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Eastern Wood-Pewee

    4 June 2006
    Putah Creek, SOL
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    Streak-backed Oriole

    12 October 2006
    Zzyzx, SBE
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    Rusty Blackbird

    21 October 2006
    Death Valley, INY
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    Mourning Warbler

    16 September 2006
    Galileo Hill Park, KER
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    Taiga Flycatcher

    25 October 2006
    Putah Creek, SOL
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    Yellow-green Vireo

    30 September 2006
    Oceano, SLO
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    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    20 October 2006
    Arroyo Grande, SLO
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    * Iceland Gull

    23 January 2006
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    Bar-tailed Godwit

    13 August 2006
    Fort Bragg, MEN
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    American Oystercatcher

    27 August 2006
    Point Loma, SD
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    Piping Plover

    7 August 2006
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Mississippi Kite

    6 September 2006
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Mississippi Kite

    6 September 2006
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Roseate Spoonbill

    1 September 2006
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Yellow-billed Loon

    13 August 2006
    Humboldt Bay, HUM
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    White-rumped Sandpiper

    15 August 2006
    China Lake, KER
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    Glossy Ibis

    29 July 2006
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Wood Thrush

    19 Aug.-28 Sept. 2006
    Crystal Springs, INY
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    Arctic Warbler

    27 September 2005
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Greater Pewee

    17 April 2006
    Los Angeles, LA
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    American Oystercatcher

    8 April 2006
    Goleta, SBA
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    Mississippi Kite

    26 May 2006
    Death Valley, INY
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    Chuck-will's-widow

    2 December 2005
    Crescent City, DN
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    Chuck-will's-widow

    2 December 2005
    Crescent City, DN
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    Snowy Owl

    13-14 January 2006
    Dixon, SOL
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    Snowy Owl

    13-14 January 2006
    Dixon, SOL
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    Upland Sandpiper

    4-8 June 2006
    Galileo Hill, KER
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    Mottled Petrel

    6 April 2006
    off San NIcolas Is., VEN
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    Little Gull

    13 Apr-8 Jun 2006
    Salton Sea NWR, IMP
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    27 Jan 2006
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    27 Jan 2006
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    13 Jan - 8 Mar 2006
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    **Common Chaffinch

    22 Jan - 6 Feb 2006
    Rolling Hills Estates, LA
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    Grace's Warbler

    22 Feb - 10 Mar 2006
    Santa Maria, SBA
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    Sprague's Pipit

    20 Dec 2005
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Blue Jay

    19 Dec 05 - 4 Mar 2006
    Rockville, SOL
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    Baikal Teal

    10 Dec 05 - 9 Jan 2006
    Mission Hills, SBA
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    12-15 Dec 2005
    Dana Point, ORA
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    Grace's Warbler

    20 Sep - 12 Nov 2005
    Pt. Loma, San Diego, SD
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    Wood Thrush

    10-12 November 2005
    Santa Maria, SBA
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    Green Violet-ear

    1 August 1977
    Mt. Pinos, VEN
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    Red-faced Warbler

    14 September 2005
    Costa Mesa, ORA
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    Greater Pewee

    11-26 June 2005
    Laguna Mt., SD
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    Dusky-capped Flycatcher

    1-6 December 2005
    Brawley, IMP
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    Thick-billed Kingbird

    28 Nov 2005-23 Jan 2006
    Lake Hodges, SD
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    Rufous-backed Robin

    21 Dec 2005-20 Jan 2006
    Niland, IMP
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    Smith's Longspur

    20 Dec 2005-25 Jan 2006
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Common Grackle

    17 Dec 2005-15 Jan 2006
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Broad-billed Hummingbird

    5 Dec 2005-4 Jan 2006
    Borrego Springs, SD
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    Red-tailed Tropicbird

    5 November 2005
    SW of Farallon Is., SF
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    Golden-winged Warbler

    29 May 2005
    Long Beach, LA
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    Cassin's Sparrow

    21 May 2005
    Rancho Murieta, SAC
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    Roseate Spoonbill

    14 October 2005
    Imperial Beach, SD
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    Parkinson's Petrel

    1 October 2005
    Cordell Bank, MRN
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    Parkinson's Petrel

    1 October 2005
    Cordell Bank, MRN
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    Scarlet Tanager

    11 June 2005
    Mason Park, ORA
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    Red-faced Warbler

    6-12 August 2005
    Heise Park, SD
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    Red-faced Warbler

    6-12 August 2005
    Heise Park, SD
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    Red-necked Stint

    13 June 2005
    China Lake, KER
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    Red-necked Stint

    13 June 2005
    China Lake, KER
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    Wilson's Plover

    3-30 June 2005
    Bataquitos Lagoon, SD
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    Wilson's Plover

    3-30 June 2005
    Bataquitos Lagoon, SD
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    Dark-rumped Petrel

    9 August 2005
    Cordell Bank, MRN
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    Ringed Storm-Petrel

    2 August 2005
    San Miguel Is., SBA
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    Curlew Sandpiper

    13 August 2005
    Long Beach, LA
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    Brown Booby

    24 April 2005
    Pt. Piedras Blancas, SLO
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    Rufous-backed Robin

    23 November 2003
    Cactus City, RIV
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    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    3 September 1988
    Death Valley, INY
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    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    3 September 1988
    Death Valley, INY
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    20-22 January 2005
    Half Moon Bay, SM
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    Common Black-Hawk

    1 Oct. 2004-30 Jan. 2005
    Stockton, SJ
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    Stonechat

    20-21 October 1995
    San Clemente Is., LA
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    Oriental Turtle-Dove

    9-31 December 2003
    Bolinas, MRN
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    Grace's Warbler

    27 September 2003
    San Deigo, SD
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    Baird's Sparrow

    28 September 2003
    SE Farallon I., SF
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    Le Conte's Sparrow

    15 January 2003
    Niland, IMP
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    Little Bunting

    27 September 2002
    SE Farallon I., SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    26 October 2002
    SE Farallon I., SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    26 October 2002
    SE Farallon I., SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    13 September 2002
    Deep Springs, INY
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    White-eyed Vireo

    15 June 2002
    Lompoc, SBA
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    Gyrfalcon

    1 December 2001
    Rio Vista, SOL
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    Ruddy Ground-Dove

    4 Nov-31 Dec 2001
    Blythe, RIV
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    Ruddy Ground-Dove

    4 Nov-31 Dec 2001
    Blythe, RIV
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    Cassin's Sparrow

    2 November 2001
    San Clemente Is., LA
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    Sooty Tern

    26 August 2001
    Off Tomales Point, MRN
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    Long-billed Murrelet

    18 Ocotber 2001
    Año Nuevo Bay, SM
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    Rufous-backed Robin

    11-14 November 2001
    Blythe, RIV
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    Masked Booby

    30 Dec 2001-10 Jan 2002
    LaJolla, SD
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    Masked Booby

    30 Dec 2001-10 Jan 2002
    LaJolla, SD
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    **Nazca Booby

    27 May 2001
    San Diego, SD
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    Eurasian Dotterel

    22-23 January 2001
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Eurasian Dotterel

    22-23 January 2001
    Calipatria, IMP
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    Yellow-crowned Night-Heron

    19 May 2001
    Famosa Slough, SD
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    Alder Flycatcher

    2 September 1987
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    21 August 1991
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    21 August 1991
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    **Blue Mockingbird

    5 Dec 1999-25 Mar 2000
    Long Beach, LA
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    **Blue Mockingbird

    5 Dec 1999-25 Mar 2000
    Long Beach, LA
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    Painted Bunting

    30 Sep-1 Oct 2000
    Galileo Hill, KER
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    Painted Bunting

    26 Sep 2000
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    **Pink-backed Pelican

    22-24 Oct 2000
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    **Pink-backed Pelican

    22-24 Oct 2000
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Golden-winged Warbler

    23 Nov 2000-2 Mar 2001
    Lompoc, SBA
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    Nutting's Flycatcher

    11 Nov 2000-20 Jan 2001
    Irvine, ORA
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    Nutting's Flycatcher

    11 Nov 2000-20 Jan 2001
    Irvine, ORA
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    Connecticut Warbler

    3 September 2000
    Southeast Farallon Is., SF
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    Snow Bunting

    15 November 2000
    Año Nuevo St. Res., SM
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    Eurasian Dotterel

    11 September 1992
    Lake Talawa, DN
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    *Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

    6 September 1997
    San Miguel Is., SBA
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    *Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

    6 September 1997
    San Miguel Is., SBA
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    *Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel

    6 September 1997
    San Miguel Is., SBA
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    Ruddy Ground-Dove

    5 May 1999
    Santee, SD
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    2 June 1999
    Santa Rosa, SON
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    21 Oct-8 Dec 1998
    Alviso, SCL
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    20 Dec 98-14 Mar 1999
    Lake Cunningham, SCL
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    Little Gull

    15 Mar-3 May 1999
    Stockton, SJ
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    Little Gull

    23-31 May 1999
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Little Gull

    23-31 May 1999
    Salton Sea, IMP
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    Masked Booby

    13 February 1999
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    Masked Booby

    13 February 1999
    Monterey Bay, MTY
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    Tricolored Heron

    6 Nov 98-4 Feb 1999
    Bolsa Chica, ORA
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    Trumpeter Swan

    8 Jan-11 Feb 1999
    Pleasant Valley Res., INY
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    Yellow Rail

    16 December 1998
    Santee, SD
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    Upland Sandpiper

    16 September 1990
    Oxnard Plain, VEN
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    Harris's Hawk

    26 Nov 1994-29 Jan 1995
    Santee, SD
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    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    25 August 1998
    Southeast Farallon Is. SF
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    Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    25 August 1998
    Southeast Farallon Is. SF
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    *Eastern Wood-Pewee

    5 September 1998
    Southeast Farallon Is. SF
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    7-11 October 1998
    Galileo Hill KER
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    *Alder Flycatcher

    7-11 October 1998
    Galileo Hill KER
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    18 October 1998
    Sand Dune Park LA
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    Veery

    21 September 1998
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    White Wagtail

    28 September 1998
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    White Wagtail

    28 September 1998
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    Mongolian Plover

    4-7 September 1995
    Oxnard VEN
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    Common Pochard

    26 December 1994
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Common Pochard

    26 December 1994
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Whooper Swan

    1 January 1999
    Seven Mile Lane GLE
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    26 October 1998
    Cordell Bank MRN
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    26 October 1998
    Cordell Bank MRN
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    Short-tailed Albatross

    21 December 1998
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Great-winged Petrel

    18 October 1998
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Great-winged Petrel

    18 October 1998
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Wedge-tailed Shearwater

    10-21 October 1998
    Monterey Bay SCZ/MTY
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    Wedge-tailed Shearwater

    10-21 October 1998
    Monterey Bay SCZ/MTY
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    Wedge-tailed Shearwater

    10-21 October 1998
    Monterey Bay SCZ/MTY
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    Long-billed Murrelet

    26 August 1994
    off Damnation Creek DN
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    Scarlet Tanager

    27 October 1998
    Chatsworth LA
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    Field Sparrow

    1-4 November 1998
    Inyokern KER
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    11 October 1998
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    11 October 1998
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    Blue-headed Vireo

    28 September 1998
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    Philadelphia Vireo

    27 October 1998
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    American Woodcock

    3-9 November 1998
    Iron Mountain SBE
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    American Woodcock

    3-9 November 1998
    Iron Mountain SBE
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    Gray Catbird

    18 Oct.-17 Nov. 1998
    California City KER
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    Gray Catbird

    18 Oct.-17 Nov. 1998
    California City KER
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    Gray Catbird

    31 October 1998
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    Olive-backed Pipit

    26-29 September 1998
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    Olive-backed Pipit

    26-29 September 1998
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    Swallow-tailed Gull

    6-8 June 1985
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Swallow-tailed Gull

    6-8 June 1985
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Swallow-tailed Gull

    6-8 June 1985
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    White Wagtail

    10 October 1974
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    White Wagtail

    10 October 1974
    Southeast Farallon Island SF
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    White Wagtail

    4 Nov 1982 - 18 Jan 1983
    Long Beach LA
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    **Painted Bunting

    19 April 1997
    Corn Springs RIV
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    *Greater Pewee

    1 June 1998
    Southeast Farallon SF
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    Philadelphia Vireo

    21 June 1998
    Parker Creek Dam MON
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    Red-faced Warbler

    20 - 21 May 1998
    Bishop INY
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    Scarlet Tanager

    1 June 1998
    Point Reyes MRN
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    Yellow-billed Loon

    29 April - 1 July 1996
    Albion River MEN
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    Neotropic Cormorant

    28 April - 12 July 1998
    Salton Sea IMP
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    Garganey

    25 April - 4 May 1998
    Salinas Sewer Ponds MTY
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    Wilson's Plover

    27 April - 1 May 1998
    Delta Beach SD
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    *Little Stint

    16-21 Sept 1992
    Eureka Sewer Ponds HUM
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    *Little Stint

    16-21 Sept 1992
    Eureka Sewer Ponds HUM
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    Mongolian Plover

    2-3 Sept 1996
    Bodega Bay SON
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    Bulwer's Petrel

    26 July 1998
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    White/Black-backed Wagtail

    21 Dec 1990 - 21 Jan 1991
    Moss Landing MTY
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    White/Black-backed Wagtail

    21 Dec 1990 - 21 Jan 1991
    Moss Landing MTY
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    White Wagtail

    23 Dec 1988 - 21 Jan 1988
    Moss Landing MTY
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    Black-backed Wagtail

    1 Oct 1989
    Rodeo Lagoon MRN
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    *Slaty-backed Gull

    21 Feb- 7 Mar 1998
    Salton City IMP
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    *Slaty-backed Gull

    21 Feb- 7 Mar 1998
    Salton City IMP
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    21 Jan - 21 Feb 1998
    Salton Sea Marina RIV
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    31 Oct 1997 - 31 Mar 1998
    San Jose SCL
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    31 Oct 1997 - 31 Mar 1998
    San Jose SCL
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    Mourning Warbler

    14 Sep 1997
    Oxnard Plain VEN
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    Yellow-billed Loon

    30 Oct 1997- 25 Jan 1998
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Bristle-thighed Curlew

    16 - 25 May 1998
    Kehoe Beach MRN
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    Bristle-thighed Curlew

    16 - 25 May 1998
    Kehoe Beach MRN
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    Bristle-thighed Curlew

    16 - 25 May 1998
    Kehoe Beach MRN
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    **Great Tit

    12-13 Apr 1997
    Chester PLU
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    Masked Booby

    16 Feb 1998
    San Miguel Island SBA
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    Blue-footed Booby

    29 Nov 1997
    Salton City IMP
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    Brown Booby

    19 Oct 1997
    Santa Rosa Island SBA
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    Brown Booby

    19 Oct 1997
    Santa Rosa Island SBA
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    **Brown Booby

    17 Nov 1997
    Point Loma SD
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    Brown Booby

    5 Oct 1997
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Brown Booby

    5 Oct 1997
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Tricolored Heron

    8 Nov 1997 - 17 Jan 1998
    Tijuana River mouth SD
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    Tricolored Heron

    19 Nov 1997 - 7 Mar 1998
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Broad-billed Hummingbird

    1-2 Oct 1997
    Weldon KER
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    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    10 Sep 1997
    S.E. Farallon I. SF
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    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    10 Sep 1997
    S.E. Farallon I. SF
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    Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

    21 Sep 1997
    Galileo Hill KER
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    Dusky-capped Flycatcher

    12-25 Jan 1998
    Finney Lake IMP
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    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    14 Dec 97-2 Jan 1998
    Murrieta RIV
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    Black Rosy-Finch

    11-15 Feb 1995
    Aspendell INY
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    Brown Booby

    28 Aug 1996
    S. end Salton Sea IMP
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    Sandwich Tern

    24 Jun - 17 Jul 1995
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Buff-collared Nightjar

    8 Jun 1996
    Oxnard VEN
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    Streak-backed Oriole

    29 Dec 1996 - 22 Mar 1997
    Huntington Beach ORA
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    Hudsonian Godwit

    9 Sep 1997
    Eel River Wildlife Area HUM
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    Bar-tailed Godwit

    31 Aug 1997
    San Gregorio Beach SM
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    Dusky Warbler

    18 Oct 1997
    Palomarin, Bolinas MRN
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    Dusky Warbler

    18 Oct 1997
    Palomarin, Bolinas MRN
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    Smith's Longspur

    4-11 Oct 1997
    Furnace Creek Ranch INY
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    White-eyed Vireo

    26 May 1997
    Near Cantil KER
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    Philadelphia Vireo

    2 Oct 1996
    NW of Ferndale HUM
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    8 June 1997
    Butterbredt Spring KER
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    Golden-winged Warbler

    31 May 1997
    California City KER
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    Yellow-throated Warbler

    24 May 1997
    Mesquite Springs INY
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    Cerulean Warbler

    23 May 1997
    Birchum Canyon INY
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    Connecticut Warbler

    24-27 Sep 1996
    SE Farallon I. SF
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    Le Conte's Sparrow

    21-25 May 1997
    Lake Earl DN
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    Le Conte's Sparrow

    21-25 May 1997
    Lake Earl DN
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    Sedge Wren

    26-27 Oct 1997
    Sycamore Canyon VEN
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    Sprague's Pipit

    10-18 Oct 1997
    Furnace Creek Ranch INY
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    14 Sep 1997
    Victorville SBE
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    Blue-winged Warbler

    14 Sep 1997
    Victorville SBE
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    Mourning Warbler

    24-26 Sep 1997
    Exposition Park LA
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    Mourning Warbler

    24-26 Sep 1997
    Exposition Park LA
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    Manx Shearwater

    20 Oct 1996
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Manx Shearwater

    20 Oct 1996
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Dusky-capped Flycatcher

    14 Dec 1996 - 19 Jan 1997
    Santa Cruz SCZ
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    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    19 Jan 1997 - 22 Feb 1997
    Long Beach LA
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    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    19 Jan 1997 - 22 Feb 1997
    Long Beach LA
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    Gray Catbird

    29 Oct 1996 - 2 Nov 1996
    SE Farallon Island SF
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    Purple Gallinule

    23 Sep 1997 - 25 Oct 1997
    Furnace Creek INY
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    Purple Gallinule

    23 Sep 1997 - 25 Oct 1997
    Furnace Creek INY
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    Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

    27 - 29 Sep 1997
    Bodega Bay SON
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    Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

    27 - 29 Sep 1997
    Bodega Bay SON
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    Reddish Egret

    16 - 24 Aug 1997
    Salton City IMP
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    Lesser Black-backed Gull

    25 Dec 1996 - 17 Jan 1997
    Alviso SCL
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    Belcher's Gull

    3 Aug - 25 Dec 1997
    Imperial Beach SD
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    Belcher's Gull

    3 Aug - 25 Dec 1997
    Imperial Beach SD
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    Black-headed Gull

    26 Nov - 31 Jan 1997
    Santa Barbara SBA
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    Black-headed Gull

    26 Nov - 31 Jan 1997
    Santa Barbara SBA
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    Zone-tailed Hawk

    10 January 1996
    Santee Lakes SD
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    Reddish Egret

    15 August 1981
    Salton City IMP
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    Reddish Egret

    15 August 1981
    Salton City IMP
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    Tricolored Heron

    13-27 September 1996
    Port Hueneme VEN
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    Dark-rumped Petrel

    1 August 1997
    Cordell Bank MRN
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    Dark-rumped Petrel

    1 August 1997
    Cordell Bank MRN
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    Manx Shearwater

    12 October 1996
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Manx Shearwater

    12 October 1996
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Masked Booby

    18 Jan - 3 Feb 1997
    Pt. Mugu Naval Station VEN
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    Masked Booby

    18 Jan - 3 Feb 1997
    Pt. Mugu Naval Station VEN
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    Sandwich Tern

    11 May - 14 June 1997
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Sooty Tern

    7 May - 14 June 1997
    Bolsa Chica ORA
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    Harris's Hawk

    15 Apr 1994 - 31 Mar 1995
    Borrego Valley SD
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    5 February 1995
    Ventura Marina VEN
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    Slaty-backed Gull

    5 February 1995
    Ventura Marina VEN
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    Red-tailed Tropicbird

    16 September 1995
    Monterey Bay MTY
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    Blue-footed Booby

    14 February 1997
    Mullet I., Salton Sea IMP
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    Iceland Gull

    10-18 January 1985
    Bodega Bay SON
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    Iceland Gull

    10-18 January 1985
    Bodega Bay SON
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    Iceland Gull

    17-26 January 1986
    Otay Dump SD
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    Iceland Gull

    17-26 January 1986
    Otay Dump SD
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    Arctic Warbler

    29 Sept - 1 Oct 1996
    Oceano SLO
  • bird's thumbnail

    Arctic Warbler

    29 Sept - 1 Oct 1996
    Oceano SLO
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    Common Grackle

    24 October 1995
    Canebrake KER
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    4 October 1996
    California City KER
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    Great Crested Flycatcher

    4 October 1996
    California City KER
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    Smith's Longspur

    10 October 1996
    Galileo Hill KER
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    Sprague's Pipit

    20 October 1996
    San Joaquin Marsh ORA
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    Yellow-green Vireo

    22 September 1996
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    Yellow-green Vireo

    22 September 1996
    Big Sur River Mouth MTY
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    Yellow-throated Vireo

    5 October 1996
    Banning Park LA
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    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
  • bird's thumbnail

    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
  • bird's thumbnail

    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
  • bird's thumbnail

    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
  • bird's thumbnail

    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
  • bird's thumbnail

    Marsh Sandpiper

    26 October 2013
    Mecca, RIV
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