Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Golden Gate Park (North Lake): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Gate Park (North Lake) are Mallard (96%), American Coot (94%), and Song Sparrow (89%). It is busiest in fall, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early April (65 species). 174 species have been reported here across 4,312 complete checklists from 903 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Jan 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Feb 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Feb 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Feb 22-28: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Mar 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Mar 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 53 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Mar 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 146 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists Apr 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Apr 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 82 checklists Apr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists May 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 144 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 8-14: 50 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 22-30: 47 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jul 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Jul 15-21: 43 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 22-31: 43 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Aug 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Aug 8-14: 48 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 50 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Aug 22-31: 55 species on 5%+ of 200 checklists Sep 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 166 checklists Sep 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 208 checklists Sep 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 235 checklists Sep 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 246 checklists Oct 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 251 checklists Oct 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Oct 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Nov 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Nov 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Nov 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Nov 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Dec 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Dec 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 59 checklists Dec 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 60 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 Mallard 96% 2 American Coot 94% 3 Song Sparrow 89% 4 Pied-billed Grebe 86% 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler 83% 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 82% 7 Common Raven 80% 8 Townsend's Warbler 77% 9 Anna's Hummingbird 77% 10 Black Phoebe 74% 11 Golden-crowned Sparrow 74% 12 Ring-necked Duck 74% 13 Steller's Jay 71% 14 California Towhee 70% 15 Black-crowned Night Heron 69% 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 .
Mallard96%
American Coot94%
Song Sparrow89%
Pied-billed Grebe86%
Yellow-rumped Warbler83%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet82%
Common Raven80%
Townsend's Warbler77%
Anna's Hummingbird77%
Black Phoebe74%
Golden-crowned Sparrow74%
Ring-necked Duck74%
Steller's Jay71%
California Towhee70%
Black-crowned Night Heron69%