Date: 11/13/25 12:07 pm From: maliadances via groups.io <maliadances...> Subject: [pen-bird] San Mateo County Cumulative Year-list Report for --- October 2025
*Greetings Pen-birders,*
San Mateo County birders found a total of 10 species that were new for the year by the end of October. The 10 new birds will bring the total species observed by the end of the tenth month to 327. In reading the following, please note, the number in parenthesis next to the bird name is the rarity code assigned for San Mateo County birds. *From the link below* , you can *see definitions for the rarity codes,* *download a checklist* which shows seasonality, frequency, and county breeding information, *find a full list of the birds* observed so far in 2025 *, plus* *all monthly reports going back to 2009*
*Here are the new birds for October, their finders and locations where found:*
One WHITE-WINGED DOVE (5) was observed at a home feeder in Pacifica by Paul Donahue. While birding Pie Ranch in Pescadero, Marty Freeland found a BLUE-HEADED VIREO (6). Gary Deghi spotted a YELLOW-GREEN VIREO (6) at Ocean Colony. During a visit to Maverick’s Beach at Pillar Point, Cricket Raspet encountered a LAPLAND LONGSPUR (5) feeding in the wrack. Similarly, a SNOW BUNTING (6) was feeding in the wrack at the beach below Mirada Surf County Park found by Joanne Kerbavaz. Kent Forward photographed a BREWER’S SPARROW (4) at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. Ron Thorn and Leonie Batkin discovered a MAGNOLIA WARBLER (4) at Shorebird Park off of Marine Parkway in Redwood Shores. While birding along Gazos Creek Rd. Jari Toivanen picked out a CANADA WARBLER (4) in the riparian habitat. Coming to a feeder was a PAINTED BUNTING (6) in Donna Pomeroy’s El Granada yard. Avis Boutell obtained photos of a DICKCISSEL (6) at a blufftop location in Moss Beach.
*Birding San Mateo County:* There are plenty of ways to see birds. Did you know *The San Mateo County Bird Alliance leads birding Field Trips* on a regular basis? To join a field trip, check out their schedule here: http://www.sequoia-audubon.org/fieldtrips.html
*To stay informed of the latest bird news, consider creating an account with both Peninsula Birding (Pen-bird) and eBird.* To join eBird, simply go to https://ebird.org/home and create an account. To join the Peninsula Birding group, join here: https://groups.io/g/peninsula-birding You can post your sightings there and be kept informed of sightings throughout the county including discussions about birds, population trends, where-can-I-find topics, events, field trips, webinars, pelagic trips and conservation issues. You can engage with other members of the birding community and can connect with online/offline discussions.
*This Report:* As a volunteer for the San Mateo County Bird Alliance I gather content for this report, each month, by primarily using eBird and Pen-bird. When posting to Pen-bird, please include the location and date of your sighting in either the subject line or in the body of your email. If you don’t use eBird or Pen-bird, you can always email me directly. Thank you!
If you have questions or comments regarding this report, or if I missed something,
