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Birding spot · San Francisco County, California

Birding at Buena Vista Park: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Buena Vista Park are Dark-eyed Junco (98%), California Scrub-Jay (93%), and Anna's Hummingbird (82%). It is busiest in spring, when 54 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of April (59 species). 102 species have been reported here across 1,011 complete checklists from 349 birders.

Species by week

0204060Jan 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJan 15-21: 44 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsJan 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsFeb 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsFeb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 40 checklistsFeb 15-21: 46 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsFeb 22-28: 46 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 1-7: 43 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsMar 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Mar 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsMar 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsApr 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsApr 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsApr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 36 checklistsApr 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 44 checklistsMay 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsMay 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 35 checklistsMay 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsMay 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 38 checklistsJun 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 8-14: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsJun 15-21: 39 species on 5%+ of 20 checklistsJun 22-30: 32 species on 5%+ of 14 checklistsJul 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Jul 8-14: 35 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsJul 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (9 checklists)Aug 1-7: 37 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsAug 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Aug 15-21: 36 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsAug 22-31: 39 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsSep 1-7: 45 species on 5%+ of 15 checklistsSep 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsSep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 37 checklistsSep 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 34 checklistsOct 1-7: 59 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsOct 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsOct 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 55 checklistsOct 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsNov 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 15-21: 38 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsNov 22-30: 51 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsDec 1-7: 40 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsDec 8-14: 43 species on 5%+ of 32 checklistsDec 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsDec 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Dark-eyed Junco98%
  2. 2California Scrub-Jay93%
  3. 3Anna's Hummingbird82%
  4. 4Townsend's Warbler82%
  5. 5Chestnut-backed Chickadee78%
  6. 6Ruby-crowned Kinglet73%
  7. 7Golden-crowned Sparrow71%
  8. 8Hermit Thrush71%
  9. 9Pygmy Nuthatch69%
  10. 10Common Raven64%
  11. 11Red-tailed Hawk55%
  12. 12Steller's Jay51%
  13. 13California Towhee49%
  14. 14American Robin47%
  15. 15Red-shouldered Hawk45%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 46 species

  1. California Scrub-Jay91%
  2. Dark-eyed Junco88%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird86%
  4. Ruby-crowned Kinglet78%
  5. Chestnut-backed Chickadee77%

Spring 54 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco93%
  2. California Scrub-Jay86%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird85%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee81%
  5. Pygmy Nuthatch69%

Summer 35 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco94%
  2. Anna's Hummingbird89%
  3. California Scrub-Jay88%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee79%
  5. House Finch78%

Fall 53 species

  1. Dark-eyed Junco89%
  2. California Scrub-Jay89%
  3. Anna's Hummingbird87%
  4. Chestnut-backed Chickadee80%
  5. Townsend's Warbler74%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across California.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.