Birding spot · San Francisco County, California
Birding at Lake Merced Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Lake Merced Park are American Coot (95%), Mallard (93%), and Ruddy Duck (90%). It is busiest in fall, when 78 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of October (81 species). 193 species have been reported here across 3,011 complete checklists from 699 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 100 Jan 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 83 checklists Jan 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Jan 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Feb 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 61 checklists Feb 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Feb 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Feb 22-28: 63 species on 5%+ of 62 checklists Mar 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 50 checklists Mar 8-14: 67 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Mar 15-21: 62 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Mar 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Apr 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Apr 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 65 checklists Apr 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Apr 22-30: 66 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists May 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists May 8-14: 74 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists May 15-21: 64 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists May 22-31: 65 species on 5%+ of 73 checklists Jun 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 42 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jun 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jul 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jul 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Jul 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 35 checklists Jul 22-31: 57 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Aug 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 56 checklists Aug 8-14: 56 species on 5%+ of 46 checklists Aug 15-21: 57 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 74 checklists Sep 8-14: 66 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 15-21: 67 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Sep 22-30: 72 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Oct 1-7: 69 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Oct 8-14: 81 species on 5%+ of 147 checklists Oct 15-21: 81 species on 5%+ of 99 checklists Oct 22-31: 70 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Nov 1-7: 76 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Nov 8-14: 71 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Nov 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 43 checklists Nov 22-30: 71 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists Dec 1-7: 61 species on 5%+ of 44 checklists Dec 8-14: 69 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Dec 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 28 checklists Dec 22-31: 66 species on 5%+ of 72 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 American Coot 95% 2 Mallard 93% 3 Ruddy Duck 90% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 89% 5 White-crowned Sparrow 87% 6 Western Gull 84% 7 Pied-billed Grebe 77% 8 Black Phoebe 76% 9 Common Raven 73% 10 Song Sparrow 73% 11 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 71% 12 California Gull 69% 13 Yellow-rumped Warbler 67% 14 American Crow 63% 15 Eared Grebe 60% 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 .
American Coot95%
Mallard93%
Ruddy Duck90%
Double-crested Cormorant89%
White-crowned Sparrow87%
Western Gull84%
Pied-billed Grebe77%
Black Phoebe76%
Common Raven73%
Song Sparrow73%
Chestnut-backed Chickadee71%
California Gull69%
Yellow-rumped Warbler67%
American Crow63%
Eared Grebe60%