San Joaquin Bird Records Committee

 The San Joaquin Bird Records Committee (SJBRC or BRC) was created in 2020 and consists of the following members:  David Yee (chair), Frances Oliver (secretary), Kurt Mize, Liz West, Jim Gain, Jim Rowoth, and Kasey Foley (alternate).  It exists as a committee of the San Joaquin Audubon Society.

The purpose of this committee is to encourage and develop standards of observation and reporting that will stand the test of time and will be a positive example for other observers. We also aim to increase the knowledge and understanding of the birds of this county. In addition, we intend to develop and maintain the official San Joaquin County bird list.

To date, the committee has received 113 reports for 66 species from 45 observers.  Note: All rejections were based on insufficient or unconvincing details.

If you would like to report rare bird sighting in San Joaquin county to the committee, submit the information by filling out the details at the Rare Bird Report.

The bird species and subspecies on this list that are seen in San Joaquin County are reviewed periodically by the committee.  Of course, any other species not shown here (wild birds only) should be reported using the Rare Bird Report.

Current list of San Joaquin County Review Species: 
Last Update on: 11-Feb, 2026

RecordSpecies (Location)ObserverDate OutDate InVoteDecision
2000-1Mourning Warbler (unk)David Yee 23-Jun08-Jul
1-4Reject
2015-1Least Flycatcher (Heritage Oak)D Yee23-Jun08-Jul5-?Accept
2016-1
Baltimore Oriole (Westgate Landing Pk)Jim Rowoth
28-Mar
11-Apr
3-3Reject
2016-6Brant (Staten Island)B Stalheim23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2016-7Red Phalarope (Staten Island)B Stalheim23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2017-3Palm Warbler (White Slough)J Rowoth23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2017-8Canada Warbler (Reyes yard)R Reyes23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2017-11Brant (Staten Island)I Souza-Cole23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2018-1Brown Thrasher (Woodbridge Rd)Dave Fries23 Jan 202606 Feb 20266-0Accept
2020-1
Scarlet Tanager (East Stockton residence)
D Yee15-Sep
29-Sep
6-0Accept
2020-2
Broad-winged Hawk (Ripon)
Jim Gain
20-Oct
3-Nov
6-0Accept
2020-3 (Lodi)
Tennessee Warbler (Lodi Lake)
D Yee9-Oct
12-Nov
6-0
Accept
2020-4 (STK)
Tennessee Warbler (Laughlin Pk)Kurt Mize
9-Oct
12-Nov
5-0Accept
2020-5
Blackpoll Warbler (Central Stockton residence)
Rene Reyes
15-Nov
3-Dec
6-0
Accept
2020-6
Surf Scoter (Lodi WTP)
D Yee16-Dec
30-Dec
6-0
Accept
2020-7
Surf Scoter (Camanche Reservoir)
D Yee16-Dec
30-Dec
6-0
Accept
2020-8
Surf Scoter (Staten Island)
Konshau Duman
16-Dec
30-Dec
4-2Veto
2020-8 (RD 2)
Surf Scoter
K Duman1-Feb
15-Feb
6-0Accept (2nd vote)
2020-9
Orchard Oriole (San Joaquin River Club)
Henry Koertzen
10-Jan
24-Jan
4-2
Veto
2020-9 (RD 2)
Orchard Oriole
H Koertzen17-Feb
2-Mar
4-2
Veto (2nd vote)
2020-9 (RD 3)
Orchard Oriole
H Koertzen8-Jul
22-Jul
6-0
Accept (3rd vote)
2020-10
Black-headed Gull (Stockton WTP)
D Yee22-Jan
5-Feb
6-0Accept
2020-11
Franklin's Gull (Stockton WTP)
D Yee22-Jan
5-Feb
6-0Accept
2020-12
White-winged Scoter (Staten Island)
K Duman1-Feb
15-Feb
6-0
Accept
2020-13
Dickcissel (Staten Island)
D Yee1-Feb
15-Feb
4-2
Veto
2020-13 (RD 2)
Dickcissel
D Yee8-Jul
22-Jul
5-0Accept (2nd vote)
2020-14
Lapland Longspur (Staten Island)
K Duman17-Feb
2-Mar
5-1
Accept
2020-15

Black-and-white Warbler (Lodi Lake)Pat Paternostro
17-Feb
2-Mar
6-0
Accept
2020-16
Red-breasted Merganser (Staten Island)Lynette Williams
10-Mar
24-Mar
6-0Accept
2020-17Garganey (Staten Island)Ben Stalheim15-Mar01-Apr6-0Accept
2021-1
Yellow-billed Loon (Staten Island/Mokelumne River)
L Williams, K Duman10-Mar
24-Mar
6-0Accept
2021-2
Vermilion Flycatcher (Staten Island)
K Duman10-Mar
24-Mar
5-1Accept
2021-3
Red-breasted Merganser (Fish Hatchery)
Rich Petersen, Kasey Foley10-Mar
24-Mar
6-0Accept
2021-4
Lapland Longspur (Waverly Rd)
Mark & Lucas Stephenson
28-Jul
11-Aug
1-5Vet0
2021-5
Chestnut-colored Longspur (Waverly Rd)
M & L Stephenson28-Jul
11-Aug
6-0Accept
2021-6
Clay-colored Sparrow (Clements Cemetery)
J Rowoth, K Foley, R Petersen28-Jul
11-Aug
6-0Accept
2021-7
Northern Parula (Oak Grove/Ripon)
J Rowoth28-Jul
11-Aug
3-2Veto
2021-7 (RD-2)Northen ParulaJ Rowoth21-Jun06-Jul2-3Veto
2021-8
Lapland Longspur (Waverly Rd)
Lucas Corneliussen, M & L Stephenson28-Mar
11-Apr
5-1Accept
2021-9
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Waverly Rd)
L Corneliussen, M & L Stephenson28-Mar
11-Apr
6-0Accept
2021-10
American Golden-plover (Staten Island)
L Williams, K Duman15-Mar1-Apr6-0Accept
2021-11
Common Crane (Staten Island)
L Williams28-Mar
11-Apr
6-0Accept
2021-12Rose-breasted Grosbeak (unk)D Yee15-Mar01-Apr6-0Accept
2021-13Baltimore Oriole (unk)D YeePending
2021-14Black Swift (unk)D YeePending
2021-15Long-eared Owl (private residence)H KoertzenPending
2022-1Solitary Sandpiper (Hwy 12 pond)R Petersen, K Foley09-Feb23-Feb6-0Accept
2022-2Rose-breasted Grosbeak (unk)D Yee09-Feb23-Feb6-0Accept
2022-3Purple Martin (Waldo Holt Preserve)K Foley, D Yee, Liz W, Jim R, et al.09-Feb23-Feb6-0Accept
2022-4Hooded Warbler (White Slough)J Rowoth, K Mize, Frances Oliver15-Mar01-Apr6-0Accept
2022-5Ruff (Staten Island)D Yee, m.obs.09-Feb23-Feb6-0Accept
2022-6Franklin's Gull (Staten Island)Sam Simon15-Mar01-Apr5-1Accept
2022-7Little Gull (Stockton WTP)D Yee09-Feb23-Feb6-0Accept
2022-8Summer Tanager (Lodi Lake)Steve Abbott, D Yee, m.obs.15-Mar01-Apr6-0Accept
2022-9Solitary Sandpiper.(Tracy WTP)H KoertzenPending
2022-10Chimney Swift (unk)D Yee23-Jun08-Jul5-?Accept
2022-11Black-throated Green Warbler (Oak Grove/Ripon)D Yee23-Jun08-Jul5-?Accept
2023-1Winter Wren (Fish Hatchery)D Yee, F Oliver, L West, m.obs.13-Jan31-JanPending
2023-2Clay-colored Sparrow (Acampo)D Yee, F Oliver, m.obs.13-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-3Black-and-white Warbler (Buckley Cove)John Robinson, m.obs.13-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-4Tennessee Warbler (Buckley Cove)D Yee, L West13-Jan31-jan4-2Veto
2023-4 (Rd 2)Tennessee WarblerD Yee, L West13-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-5Tennessee Warbler (unk)D Yee20-Aug3-Sep6-0Accept
2023-6Tennessee WarblerD Yee20-Aug3-Sep6-0Accept
2023-7Cassin's Finch (unk)D Yee20-Aug3-Sep1-5Veto
2023-7 (Rd 2)Cassin’s Finch (Pixie Woods)D YeeDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20262-4Veto
2023-8Cassin's Finch (Lodi Lake)D Yee, J LutherDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20266-0Accept
2023-9Evening Grosbeak (Cent Stockton residence)R Reyes14-Jan31-Jan3-3Veto
2023-10Evening Grosbeak (Stockton Rural Cem)Ralph Baker14-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-11Evening Grosbeak (Cent Stockton)Dave Fries14-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-12Hairy Woodpecker (unk)D Yee20-Aug3-Sep5-1Accept
2023-13Black Swift (E Stockton res)D Yee20-Aug3-Sep6-0Accept
2023-14Gray Catbird (Lodi Lake)Rondine Magnum, Floyd Cranmore14-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-15Least Bittern (San Joaquin River Club)H Koertzen, F Oliver, J Rowoth13-Jan31-Jan6-0Accept
2023-16Brown Pelican (unk)R Baker10-Feb25-Feb6-0Accept
2023-17Brown Pelican (Gerardot Ponds)Suga Moriwaki10-Feb25-Feb6-0Accept
2023-18Brown Pelican (Stanislaus River)Eric Hopson, m.obs.10-Feb25-Feb6-0Accept
2023-19Rose-breasted Grosbeak (8-Mile Rd)R Baker, Srini Raman10-Jun25-Jun0-6Veto
2023-20Neotropic Cormorant (Stockton WTP)R Baker6-Jul20-Jul1-5Veto
2023-21Ruff (Staten Island)Ian Souza-Cole10-Jun25-Jun5-1Accept
2023-22Least Bittern (Staten Island)R Baker 10-Feb25-Feb5-1Accept
2023-23Snowy Plover (Staten Island)R Baker, R Reyes10-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-24Stilt Sandpiper (Staten Island)Andy Engilis, John Trochet, m.obs.10-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-25Summer Tanager (Am Legion Pk)D Yee, F Oliver, m.obs.6-Jul20-Jul6-0Accept
2023-26Brant (Staten Island)Chris & Teri Wills10-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-27Sanderling (unk)K Foley, R Petersen15-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-28Sanderling (unk)R Baker15-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-29Franklin's Gull (unk)R Reyes, m.obs.6-Jul20-Jul6-0Accept
2023-30Least Bittern (Terminous)Robert Shields10-Jun25-Jun6-0Accept
2023-31Long-tailed Duck (Staten Island)Carolyn DeBuse, m.obs.6-Jul20-Jul6-0Accept
2023-32Townsend's Solitaire (Laughlin Pk)K Mize6-Jul20-Jul6-0Accept
2023-33Cassin’s Finch (Yee residence, Waterloo)D YeeDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20266-0Accept
2023-34Tennessee Warbler (Hoffman property)D YeeDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20266-0Accept
2024-1Black-and-white Warbler (Fish Hatchery)Micah Silver, Dani McCauley, m.obs.2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-2Red-breasted Merganser (unk)Cavan Allen, Karen Odum2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-3Green-tailed Towhee (Manteca residence)Mark & Lorna Elness, m.obs.1-Apr15-Apr6-0Accept
2024-4Trumpeter Swan (unk)D Yee, J LutherPending
2024-5Red-throated Loon (8-Mile Rd)C Allen, R Reyes2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-6Broad-tailed Hummingbird (cent Stockton Res)R Reyes, m.obs.1-Apr15-Apr 6-0Accept
2024-7Brown PelicanP Fiorio2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-8Brown PelicanM & L Elness2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-9Brown PelicanR Reyes, m.obs.2-Feb26-Feb6-0Accept
2024-10Least TernP Fiorio1-Apr15-Apr6-0Accept
2024-11Roseate Spoonbill (Tracy WTP)M & L Elness1-Apr15-Apr6-0Accept
2024-12Red PhalaropeD YeePending
2024-13Little Gull (Stockton WTP)D Yee, m.obs.27-Apr12-May6-0Accept
2024-14Sabine's Gull (Stockton WTP)C Allen, R Baker27-Apr12-May6-0Accept
2024-15Sabine's Gull (Stockton WTP)C Allen, M & L Elness27-Apr12-May6-0Accept
2024-16Franklin's Gull (Stockton WTP)Bruce Mast, m.obs.27-Apr12-May6-0Accept
2024-17Eastern Wood-Pewee (Oak Grove/Ripon)Colin Meusel, m.obs.27-Apr12-May6-0Accept
2024-18Brown PelicanSamantha Schmidt27-Apr12-May0-6Veto
2024-19Blackpoll Warbler (Laughlin Pk)K Mize, m.obs.14-Jul30-Jul1-5Veto
2024-20White Wagtail (Tracy WTP)D YeePending
2024-21Costa's Hummingbird (Reyes residence)R Reyes14-Jul30-Jul5-1Accept
2024-22Costa's Humminbird (Yee residence)K Foley14-Jul30-Jul6-0Accept
2024-23Costa's Hummingbird (Heritage Oak)K Mize, m.obs.14-Jul30-Jul6-0Accept
2024-24Brown Pelican (Stockton WTP)Bart Wickel, Ethan Monk, Zane Pickus)14-Jul30-Jul6-0Accept
2025-9Green-tailed Towhee (Mavis Stouffer Park)P FiorioDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20266-0Accept
2025-10Neotropic Cormorant (Wimpy’s marina)E Iveson, A HinkleDec 31, 2025Jan 15, 20262-4Veto