Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Golden Gate Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Golden Gate Park are Mallard (95%), American Coot (93%), and Pied-billed Grebe (83%). It is busiest in spring, when 66 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid March (70 species). 172 species have been reported here across 4,638 complete checklists from 1,541 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 100 checklists Jan 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 124 checklists Feb 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Feb 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Feb 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Mar 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Mar 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Mar 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 108 checklists Mar 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Apr 1-7: 65 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Apr 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Apr 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 118 checklists May 1-7: 63 species on 5%+ of 104 checklists May 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 90 checklists May 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists May 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 111 checklists Jun 1-7: 50 species on 5%+ of 121 checklists Jun 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Jun 15-21: 53 species on 5%+ of 70 checklists Jun 22-30: 49 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 8-14: 51 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jul 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Aug 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Aug 8-14: 59 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Aug 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 77 checklists Aug 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 176 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 109 checklists Sep 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Sep 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 216 checklists Sep 22-30: 62 species on 5%+ of 171 checklists Oct 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 140 checklists Oct 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 167 checklists Oct 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Oct 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 148 checklists Nov 1-7: 60 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Nov 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Nov 15-21: 63 species on 5%+ of 72 checklists Nov 22-30: 63 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Dec 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Dec 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Dec 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Dec 22-31: 59 species on 5%+ of 86 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 95% 2 American Coot 93% 3 Pied-billed Grebe 83% 4 Ring-necked Duck 78% 5 Canada Goose 77% 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler 76% 7 Black Phoebe 75% 8 Western Gull 70% 9 Song Sparrow 69% 10 Steller's Jay 68% 11 Anna's Hummingbird 65% 12 Common Raven 64% 13 Hooded Merganser 62% 14 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 61% 15 Townsend's Warbler 59% 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 .
Mallard95%
American Coot93%
Pied-billed Grebe83%
Ring-necked Duck78%
Canada Goose77%
Yellow-rumped Warbler76%
Black Phoebe75%
Western Gull70%
Song Sparrow69%
Steller's Jay68%
Anna's Hummingbird65%
Common Raven64%
Hooded Merganser62%
Ruby-crowned Kinglet61%
Townsend's Warbler59%