Date: 1/15/26 3:48 pm From: Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam...> Subject: [southbaybirds] December and Final 2025 Cumulative Bird Report for Santa Clara County
Happy New Year!
In December we added 2 new (ABA) countable birds, bringing the total to 290
at the end of the year. The average for December is 3 new birds, with an
average of 287 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 (ABA) countable birds that were found in December:
1. Pelagic Cormorant (6), 2025-12-01, found by Garrett Lau in Salt Pond A8
2. Chestnut-collared Longspur (6), 2025-12011, found by Mike Rogers at
Coyote Ridge OSP
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.
