Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Candlestick Point State Recreation Area are House Finch (98%), Black Phoebe (97%), and White-crowned Sparrow (94%). It is busiest in winter, when 100 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late March (105 species). 164 species have been reported here across 917 complete checklists from 250 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jan 8-14: 102 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jan 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Jan 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 15-21: 85 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Feb 22-28: 91 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Mar 8-14: 85 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Mar 22-31: 105 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Apr 1-7: 104 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Apr 15-21: 94 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Apr 22-30: 91 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists May 8-14: 83 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Jun 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Jun 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Jun 22-30: low data (8 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Jul 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Aug 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Sep 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 15-21: 83 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Sep 22-30: 89 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Oct 8-14: 105 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Oct 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Oct 22-31: 94 species on 5%+ of 33 checklists Nov 1-7: 82 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Nov 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Nov 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Nov 22-30: 100 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Dec 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 8-14: 98 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Dec 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Dec 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 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 House Finch 98% 2 Black Phoebe 97% 3 White-crowned Sparrow 94% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 94% 5 Bufflehead 92% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 92% 7 Western Gull 91% 8 California Scrub-Jay 90% 9 California Towhee 90% 10 Common Raven 90% 11 Rock Pigeon 90% 12 Spotted Sandpiper 90% 13 American Crow 87% 14 Anna's Hummingbird 86% 15 Golden-crowned Sparrow 86% 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 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 .
House Finch98%
Black Phoebe97%
White-crowned Sparrow94%
Yellow-rumped Warbler94%
Bufflehead92%
Double-crested Cormorant92%
Western Gull91%
California Scrub-Jay90%
California Towhee90%
Common Raven90%
Rock Pigeon90%
Spotted Sandpiper90%
American Crow87%
Anna's Hummingbird86%
Golden-crowned Sparrow86%