Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Heron's Head Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Heron's Head Park are White-crowned Sparrow (95%), Bufflehead (93%), and Double-crested Cormorant (93%). It is busiest in winter, when 72 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in early December (80 species). 173 species have been reported here across 4,665 complete checklists from 1,229 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Jan 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 149 checklists Jan 15-21: 74 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Jan 22-31: 72 species on 5%+ of 184 checklists Feb 1-7: 74 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Feb 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 129 checklists Feb 15-21: 71 species on 5%+ of 134 checklists Feb 22-28: 68 species on 5%+ of 125 checklists Mar 1-7: 75 species on 5%+ of 135 checklists Mar 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 130 checklists Mar 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Mar 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Apr 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 92 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 86 checklists Apr 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 67 checklists Apr 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists May 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists May 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists May 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists May 22-31: 52 species on 5%+ of 54 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Jun 8-14: 49 species on 5%+ of 31 checklists Jun 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 22-30: 45 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Jul 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Jul 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Aug 1-7: 51 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Aug 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Aug 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 22-31: 54 species on 5%+ of 80 checklists Sep 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 52 checklists Sep 15-21: 52 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Sep 22-30: 61 species on 5%+ of 78 checklists Oct 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Oct 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Oct 15-21: 69 species on 5%+ of 68 checklists Oct 22-31: 74 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 209 checklists Nov 8-14: 79 species on 5%+ of 154 checklists Nov 15-21: 73 species on 5%+ of 122 checklists Nov 22-30: 76 species on 5%+ of 169 checklists Dec 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 123 checklists Dec 8-14: 73 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Dec 15-21: 75 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Dec 22-31: 76 species on 5%+ of 177 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 White-crowned Sparrow 95% 2 Bufflehead 93% 3 Double-crested Cormorant 93% 4 Snowy Egret 92% 5 Western Gull 89% 6 Willet 87% 7 Least Sandpiper 84% 8 Black-necked Stilt 83% 9 American Crow 78% 10 Hudsonian Whimbrel 78% 11 Black Oystercatcher 77% 12 Brown Pelican 75% 13 Ruddy Duck 75% 14 Spotted Sandpiper 74% 15 Great Blue Heron 73% 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 .
White-crowned Sparrow95%
Bufflehead93%
Double-crested Cormorant93%
Snowy Egret92%
Western Gull89%
Willet87%
Least Sandpiper84%
Black-necked Stilt83%
American Crow78%
Hudsonian Whimbrel78%
Black Oystercatcher77%
Brown Pelican75%
Ruddy Duck75%
Spotted Sandpiper74%
Great Blue Heron73%