Species occurrence and seasonal windows are being verified before this guide is opened to search engines.
Where city and habitat meet
A verification-stage field guide to coastal scrub, oak woodland, wetlands, and city parks around San Francisco.
Look for habitat, not a pin.
Presidio
Coastal, woodland, creek, and dune habitats within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Official place information ↗Crissy Field
Tidal marsh and shoreline habitat on San Francisco Bay.
Official place information ↗Field guides connected to this draft
These links are not a promise of a current sighting. Local occurrence and timing are still under review.
Coyote
Canis latrans
A lean, long-legged canid found across North America, including many cities.
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Great blue heron
Ardea herodias
North America’s largest heron, a patient hunter with broad wings and a daggerlike bill.
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American robin
Turdus migratorius
A familiar thrush that hunts on lawns and sings clear, rising and falling phrases.
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Monarch butterfly
Danaus plexippus
An orange-and-black milkweed butterfly whose populations make extraordinary seasonal journeys.
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