Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Golden Gate Park (Elk Glen Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Gate Park (Elk Glen Lake) are Yellow-rumped Warbler (91%), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (82%), and Song Sparrow (81%). It is busiest in fall, when 57 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid February (60 species). 139 species have been reported here across 1,370 complete checklists from 357 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 Jan 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Jan 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Jan 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Feb 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Feb 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 22-28: 57 species on 5%+ of 39 checklists Mar 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Mar 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Mar 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 23 checklists Apr 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Apr 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Apr 22-30: 53 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists May 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists May 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists May 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 36 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Jun 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jun 22-30: 41 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (5 checklists) Jul 8-14: 42 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jul 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Jul 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Aug 8-14: low data (8 checklists) Aug 15-21: low data (7 checklists) Aug 22-31: 42 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Sep 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Sep 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Sep 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Sep 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Oct 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Oct 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Oct 22-31: 51 species on 5%+ of 24 checklists Nov 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Nov 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Nov 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Nov 22-30: 50 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Dec 8-14: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 15-21: low data (9 checklists) Dec 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 39 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 Yellow-rumped Warbler 91% 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 82% 3 Song Sparrow 81% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 79% 5 Anna's Hummingbird 78% 6 Golden-crowned Sparrow 77% 7 Black Phoebe 76% 8 White-crowned Sparrow 73% 9 American Coot 71% 10 Townsend's Warbler 68% 11 Pygmy Nuthatch 62% 12 Hermit Thrush 60% 13 California Towhee 58% 14 American Robin 57% 15 Common Raven 53% 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 .
Yellow-rumped Warbler91%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
Song Sparrow81%
Pied-billed Grebe79%
Anna's Hummingbird78%
Golden-crowned Sparrow77%
Black Phoebe76%
White-crowned Sparrow73%
American Coot71%
Townsend's Warbler68%
Pygmy Nuthatch62%
Hermit Thrush60%
California Towhee58%
American Robin57%
Common Raven53%