Date: 8/5/26 3:09 pm From: Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam...> Subject: [southbaybirds] JULY 2026 Cumulative Bird Report for Santa Clara County
South Bay Birders,
In July we added 3 new countable birds, bringing the total to 269 at the
end of the month. We also had one non-countable bird, a Red-whiskered
Bulbul, seen on 27-July by Pranav Mehta in an Evergreen neighborhood (San
Jose) backyard. The average for July is 4 new birds, with an average of 260
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 July:
1. Red Knot (4), found 13-July by Garrett Lau in Charleston Slough/Coast
Casey Forebay
2. Pectoral Sandpiper (4), seen 20-July by Howard Friedman along the
entrance road to Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso
3. Semipalmated Sandpiper (4), found 26-July by Carter Gasiorowski along
the entrance road to Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso
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.
