First seen 24 Nov 2014 by Tim Sullivan. Along the beach about half way between the mouth of Canada Verde Creek and the Ritz Carlton Hotel. More images.
Previous San Mateo County Records
13 Sep–05 Oct 1974 – Gazos Creek
28 May 1983* – Moss Beach
07 Jun 1983* - Woodside
05 Sep 1996 – Moss Beach
12-27 July 2002 – Ano Nuevo ph.
16-26 December 2003 – Sharp Park Golf Course, Pacifica ph.
12 May 2008 – Ano Nuevo ph.
* The 1983 records were not submitted to the CBRC. Apparently no documentation exists for those sightings so they cannot be verified.
Digiscoped with Panasonic DMC-LZ5 | Nikon FieldScope III | 30XWA | hand-held (no adapter).