Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Lake Merced Park (north): What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Merced Park (north) are Western Gull (91%), American Coot (88%), and Black Phoebe (85%). It is busiest in spring, when 67 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (78 species). 134 species have been reported here across 879 complete checklists from 364 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 62 species on 5%+ of 40 checklists Jan 8-14: 62 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jan 15-21: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Jan 22-31: 56 species on 5%+ of 34 checklists Feb 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Feb 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Feb 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists Feb 22-28: 60 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Mar 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Mar 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 32 checklists Mar 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Mar 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 1-7: 72 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Apr 8-14: 64 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 15-21: 70 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Apr 22-30: 55 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists May 1-7: 55 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 8-14: 60 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists May 15-21: 47 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists May 22-31: 50 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 1-7: 48 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Jun 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Jun 22-30: 54 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Jul 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Jul 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Jul 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 22-31: 49 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Aug 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 8-14: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Aug 22-31: 63 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 16 checklists Sep 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Sep 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Sep 22-30: 59 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Oct 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Oct 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Oct 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Oct 22-31: low data (9 checklists) Nov 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Nov 15-21: 78 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Nov 22-30: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Dec 1-7: 57 species on 5%+ of 25 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Dec 22-31: 60 species on 5%+ of 28 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 Western Gull 91% 2 American Coot 88% 3 Black Phoebe 85% 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler 85% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 83% 6 Double-crested Cormorant 78% 7 Anna's Hummingbird 75% 8 Song Sparrow 75% 9 Ruddy Duck 74% 10 Common Yellowthroat 71% 11 Pied-billed Grebe 58% 12 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 57% 13 Common Raven 57% 14 House Finch 57% 15 Mallard 55% 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 .
Western Gull91%
American Coot88%
Black Phoebe85%
Yellow-rumped Warbler85%
White-crowned Sparrow83%
Double-crested Cormorant78%
Anna's Hummingbird75%
Song Sparrow75%
Ruddy Duck74%
Common Yellowthroat71%
Pied-billed Grebe58%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee57%
Common Raven57%
House Finch57%
Mallard55%