Date: 6/16/25 6:09 am From: Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam...> Subject: [southbaybirds] May 2025 Cumulative Bird Report
Greetings South Bay Birders:
On 28-April 2025 the first-of-the-year Yellow-breasted Chat was found by
Ollie Brown at Ulistac Natural Area. That sighting increased April’s
number from 17 to 18, and year-to-date from 247 to 248.
In May we added 7 new countable birds, bringing the total to 255 at the end
of the month. The average for May is 9 new birds, and an average of 253 at
the end of the month. We also added 1 uncountable bird, a Yellow-crowned
Amazon Parrot, seen by Ray Trent at Los Gatos Creek County Park. Thank you
to everyone who birded, and took the time to report birds either on SBB,
eBird, or send emails directly to me.
Here are the birds that were found in May:
1. Blue Grosbeak (4), 2025-05-01, found by Mike Rogers along the Calera
Creek Trail at Ed Levin County Park
2. Black-chinned Sparrow (4), 2025-05-03, found by Alex Henry, Philip
Georgakakos, Sharon J, and Teale Fristoe along the Bear Mountain Trail in
Henry Coe State Park
3. Least Bittern (6), 2025-05-03, found by Matthew Dodder, Andrew Melnick
Jim Dehnert, and Liz Frith at Calero Reservoir
4. Black Tern (5), 2025-05-03, found at Shoreline Lake by Vivek Tiwari
5. Mountain Bluebird (6), 2025-05-05, seen by Melanie Barnett at Smith
Creek Fire Station
6. Lesser Nighthawk (6), 05-10-2025, found by Steve Rottenborn along Llagas
Creek
7. Indigo Bunting (5), 2025-05-28, seen by Sam Rawlins on Upper Mt Madonna
Rd at Loma Prieta.
As a reminder, here is what each rarity code means:
**Rarity Codes:
1 = common, always seen in habitat in season.
2 = fairly common, usually in habitat in season, but missed sometimes.
3 = uncommon, always around, but sometimes you can't find.
4 = rare, occurs yearly in the county, but not always in same places.
5 = very rare, does not occur every year.
6 = casual or vagrant, generally fewer than 10 records.
Do not disclose information that identifies the location of nesting birds of any species, to minimize stress on the nesting birds and the risk of vandalism or abuse.
