Date: 4/11/26 11:44 am From: Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam...> Subject: [southbaybirds] March 2026 Cumulative Bird Report for Santa Clara County
Hi South Bay Birders:
In March we added 15 new countable birds, bringing the total to 232 at the
end of the month. The average for March is 13 new birds, with an average
of 224 at the end of the month. 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 March:
1. Black-headed Grosbeak (1), 2026-03-02, found by Edward Rooks and Chazz
Hesselein at Calero County Park—Casa Loma Rd entrance
2. Hooded Oriole (2), 2026-03-08, seen by Mike Danzenbaker in his yard in
Mountain View
3. Western Warbling Vireo (2), 2026-03-09, found by Chris Overington at
Joseph D Grant County Park
4. Western Flycatcher (1), 2026-03-11, found by Janna Pauser along the
Calero Creek Trail
5. Bullock’s Oriole (1), 2026-03-12, found by Janna Pauser along Fortini Rd
6. Wilson’s Warbler (1), 2026-03-13, found by Connor Christensen from his
balcony in San Jose
7. Western Kingbird (2), 2026-03-13, found by Karen Rush and Linda Pors at
Sunnyvale Baylands Park—NE Pond
8. Vermilion Flycatcher (6), 2026-03-14, found by multiple observers at
Joseph D Grant County Park
9. Caspian Tern (2), 2026-03-14, seen by multiple observers at Palo Alto
Baylands
10. Vaux’s Swift (3), 2026-03-14, seen by Josiah Parris flying over the
pond at Almaden Expressway and Highway 85
11. Cassin’s Vireo (2), 2026-03-18, heard by John Scharpen along Sanborn Rd
12. Black-throated Gray Warbler (3), 2026-03-22, found by Naomi Goodman at
Mt Umunhum
13. Lazuli Bunting (2), 2026-03-24, found by Mike Mammoser and Mike Rogers,
along San Antonio Valley Rd at road marker 6
14. Ash-throated Flycatcher (2), 2026-03-26, found by Brooke Miller at
Joseph D Grant County Park
15. Red-throated Loon (4), 2026-03-29, found by Ryan G in Salt Pond A2W
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.
