Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Helmet Rock): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Helmet Rock) are Brown Pelican (88%), Surf Scoter (88%), and Common Raven (86%). It is busiest in fall, when 115 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (114 species). 213 species have been reported here across 1,294 complete checklists from 457 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 64 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Jan 8-14: 75 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Jan 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jan 22-31: 73 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Feb 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Feb 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Feb 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Feb 22-28: 89 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Mar 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Mar 15-21: 97 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Mar 22-31: 99 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Apr 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Apr 8-14: 82 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Apr 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Apr 22-30: 93 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists May 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists May 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists May 22-31: 84 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jun 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Jun 8-14: 76 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jun 22-30: low data (9 checklists) Jul 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (7 checklists) Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 64 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Aug 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Aug 8-14: low data (6 checklists) Aug 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Aug 22-31: 92 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Sep 1-7: 97 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Sep 8-14: 107 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Sep 15-21: 92 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Sep 22-30: 102 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Oct 1-7: 93 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Oct 8-14: 106 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Oct 15-21: 105 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 22-31: 101 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Nov 1-7: 100 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Nov 8-14: 101 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Nov 15-21: 114 species on 5%+ of 38 checklists Nov 22-30: 101 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 1-7: 102 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Dec 8-14: 87 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Dec 15-21: 95 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Dec 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 31 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 Brown Pelican 88% 2 Surf Scoter 88% 3 Common Raven 86% 4 Western Gull 84% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 81% 6 Brandt's Cormorant 79% 7 Yellow-rumped Warbler 77% 8 Red-tailed Hawk 75% 9 Song Sparrow 72% 10 Anna's Hummingbird 72% 11 Black Phoebe 70% 12 Fox Sparrow 68% 13 House Finch 68% 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 66% 15 Dark-eyed Junco 65% 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 .
Brown Pelican88%
Surf Scoter88%
Common Raven86%
Western Gull84%
White-crowned Sparrow81%
Brandt's Cormorant79%
Yellow-rumped Warbler77%
Red-tailed Hawk75%
Song Sparrow72%
Anna's Hummingbird72%
Black Phoebe70%
Fox Sparrow68%
House Finch68%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet66%
Dark-eyed Junco65%