Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Golden Gate National Recreation Area: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Gate National Recreation Area are Snowy Egret (84%), Double-crested Cormorant (82%), and American Coot (82%). It is busiest in winter, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid January (72 species). 211 species have been reported here across 5,715 complete checklists from 1,631 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Jan 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Jan 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Jan 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 172 checklists Feb 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Feb 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Feb 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Feb 22-28: 71 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 128 checklists Apr 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Apr 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 120 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists May 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 105 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jun 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Jun 22-30: 46 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists Jul 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Jul 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 159 checklists Jul 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 164 checklists Jul 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 218 checklists Aug 1-7: 44 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Aug 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Aug 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 234 checklists Sep 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Sep 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Oct 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 157 checklists Oct 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 143 checklists Oct 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 139 checklists Oct 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 175 checklists Nov 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Nov 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 162 checklists Nov 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Nov 22-30: 68 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Dec 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Dec 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Dec 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Dec 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 153 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 Snowy Egret 84% 2 Double-crested Cormorant 82% 3 American Coot 82% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 81% 5 Brown Pelican 78% 6 Western Gull 77% 7 Great Egret 73% 8 Yellow-rumped Warbler 67% 9 American Crow 66% 10 Bufflehead 66% 11 Killdeer 63% 12 Great Blue Heron 62% 13 Long-billed Curlew 62% 14 Short-billed Gull 60% 15 California Gull 60% 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 .
Snowy Egret84%
Double-crested Cormorant82%
American Coot82%
White-crowned Sparrow81%
Brown Pelican78%
Western Gull77%
Great Egret73%
Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
American Crow66%
Bufflehead66%
Killdeer63%
Great Blue Heron62%
Long-billed Curlew62%
Short-billed Gull60%
California Gull60%