Date: 9/27/26 8:02 am From: Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam...> Subject: [southbaybirds] AUGUST 2026 Cumulative Bird Report for Santa Clara County
South Bay Birders:
In August we added 4 new countable birds, bringing the total to 273 at the
end of the month. The average for August is 6 new birds, with an average
of 266 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 August:
1. Long-tailed Duck (5), 2026-08-13, seen by Raymond Chu at Alviso Marina
County Park
2. Summer Tanager (5), 2026-08-14, found by Howard Friedman at Lick Mill
Park
3. Common Tern (4), 2026-08-15, seen by multiple observers at Salt Pond A3W
4. Baird's Sandpiper (4), 2026-08-18, found by Will Brooks at Crittenden
Marsh
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.
