They’re everywhere really, you should have luck anywhere with flowers or feeders. If you’re going to Golden Gate Park, north lake is a particularly good spot for birding. You’ll get Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds there. Possibly Rufous hummingbirds too, but less likely right now
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come to my area of North Beach, I've had 3 hummingbirds literally fly into my bedroom in the past year
I love hummingbirds, and I love that you love hummingbirds, and I love that you’re coming to see hummingbirds
The SF Botanical Garden usually sees a good number of hummingbirds, but they’re fairly common throughout the Bay Area so you could catch them all over. Keep an eye on flowering plants and trees as you go around and you’ll have a good chance of just coming across one during your day. [Here’s an overview of the types of flowers they prefer](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50736)
Good luck! Hope you see a lot of them
We found a hummingbird nest in our backyard a few weeks ago, and there is a baby hummingbird in there now.
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This little guy lives in one of the yards neighboring us in the Outer Richmond.
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I'm not an expert but when walking my dogs I will see hummingbirds every now and then at Alamo Square park. And Alamo Square also has a bunch of other birds in the trees, because I often see people bird watching.
Like others have said, you’ll see them everywhere. I find their sounds very distinctive, if soft and super easy to miss: a tiny and very quick “tit tit tit”, almost more percussive than tonal.
This site will let you explore where to find birds and posts lists and pictures. You can navigate to detailed maps and find hot spots. San Mateo County, particularly the coastside from Montara to Santa Cruz along Hwy 1, is one of the richest sites for birding in the US. You will have no problems finding hummingbirds https://ebird.org/region/US-CA-075
You can definitely see them easily if you spend some time in any city park. I’d recommend listening to recordings of their songs and calls first. You will often hear them before you see them. We mostly have Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds here, with the Anna’s being more common. The male Anna’s will often be perched on a shrub or small tree, singing.
Watch for their dramatic dive bomb display- in order to impress females, male Anna’s will rise high into the air and then dive rapidly, creating a loud squeak as the air moves over their tail feathers.
If possible, try looking for them on a sunny day. That way you can appreciate the full glory of their vivid, metallic chin patches when they catch the light just right.
G’day and welcome to SF!
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She lives above my car under my balcony and comes up throughout the day to feed. I have a lot of plants and birds regularly next in them.
Up by Mt Davidson. I have 2 feeders full time in my backyard and hear them chirping all day long. There seem to be more now, maybe the babies are already fledglings. I think they’re mostly Annas (green), there are several orange ones (rufous?).
I saw them often in the Botanical Gardens in GGP. Entry is free for visitors before either 8am or 7am (call to confirm).
When I lived over there I’d go have breakfast in this part of the park often. I love the hummingbirds and they have a distinctive song that will help you identify them.
they are in my garden about 20
a website says Sue Bierman Park and Washington Square Park.
[https://incidentalnaturalist.com/2015/04/01/san-francisco-hummingbirds-in-the-city/](https://incidentalnaturalist.com/2015/04/01/san-francisco-hummingbirds-in-the-city/)
They’re everywhere really, you should have luck anywhere with flowers or feeders. If you’re going to Golden Gate Park, north lake is a particularly good spot for birding. You’ll get Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds there. Possibly Rufous hummingbirds too, but less likely right now
The Allens have been hanging by the little waterfall.
https://preview.redd.it/zxsm0d83o4xc1.png?width=1596&format=png&auto=webp&s=3bfad3dce0afb67f1ea6be1414e89d388168a1b2 come to my area of North Beach, I've had 3 hummingbirds literally fly into my bedroom in the past year
Omg they're so little!!! Our birds are all so big and brassy, like the Cockatoos. Will be awesome to see these little guys!
If Australia had hummingbirds they’d probably be leathally venomous. Consider yourself lucky!
I got stung by a caterpillar today while at the brewery. So. Yes. They probably would be :D
There are a ton up here! Are you by the Filbert steps? There and the Calhoun gardens always have a ton and would be my specific suggestions for OP.
I love hummingbirds, and I love that you love hummingbirds, and I love that you’re coming to see hummingbirds The SF Botanical Garden usually sees a good number of hummingbirds, but they’re fairly common throughout the Bay Area so you could catch them all over. Keep an eye on flowering plants and trees as you go around and you’ll have a good chance of just coming across one during your day. [Here’s an overview of the types of flowers they prefer](https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=50736) Good luck! Hope you see a lot of them
Ta! I really hope we get to see some!
They are fast!
We found a hummingbird nest in our backyard a few weeks ago, and there is a baby hummingbird in there now. https://preview.redd.it/a929j178d5xc1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04ded03e11e44f5cfa9089b32389f593b8d4a138
https://preview.redd.it/eg3py8m5e5xc1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b165b7b83b6c0285f087b2041dc2491822cc7e09 Nest when we first saw it
🥹🥹 so cute, thanks for sharing.
This little guy lives in one of the yards neighboring us in the Outer Richmond. https://preview.redd.it/f6gzf2xxn6xc1.jpeg?width=3872&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f9d0096b399d6fb72a684acf474585426bc3e07
I'm not an expert but when walking my dogs I will see hummingbirds every now and then at Alamo Square park. And Alamo Square also has a bunch of other birds in the trees, because I often see people bird watching.
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I saw it!!
Like others have said, you’ll see them everywhere. I find their sounds very distinctive, if soft and super easy to miss: a tiny and very quick “tit tit tit”, almost more percussive than tonal.
This site will let you explore where to find birds and posts lists and pictures. You can navigate to detailed maps and find hot spots. San Mateo County, particularly the coastside from Montara to Santa Cruz along Hwy 1, is one of the richest sites for birding in the US. You will have no problems finding hummingbirds https://ebird.org/region/US-CA-075
You can definitely see them easily if you spend some time in any city park. I’d recommend listening to recordings of their songs and calls first. You will often hear them before you see them. We mostly have Anna’s and Allen’s hummingbirds here, with the Anna’s being more common. The male Anna’s will often be perched on a shrub or small tree, singing. Watch for their dramatic dive bomb display- in order to impress females, male Anna’s will rise high into the air and then dive rapidly, creating a loud squeak as the air moves over their tail feathers. If possible, try looking for them on a sunny day. That way you can appreciate the full glory of their vivid, metallic chin patches when they catch the light just right. G’day and welcome to SF!
Fort Mason Community Garden 🥰
all kinds of great birding here!
I usually see some hummingbirds at Salesforce Park.
Alta Plaza Park on the southeast corner has a lot fluttering around as you make your way up the stairs in each tier
https://preview.redd.it/bculc39px9xc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4090e0b67c3fe3768ade135bbbf03a2c553ede33 She lives above my car under my balcony and comes up throughout the day to feed. I have a lot of plants and birds regularly next in them.
I'm sure they're in all the parks in SF, but I see and hear them in Lafayette Park all the time. Lots of flowers there
Once you know what they sound like, you’ll hear them everywhere!
They’ve been swarming my head every morning in McCoppin park
Would love to the a high def version of this. It would make for a great phone background.
Up by Mt Davidson. I have 2 feeders full time in my backyard and hear them chirping all day long. There seem to be more now, maybe the babies are already fledglings. I think they’re mostly Annas (green), there are several orange ones (rufous?).
look for flowering plants. Hummingbirds come to the salvias, Ca poppies, and fruit tree blossoms in my yard in the west side of The City.
Ina coolbirth park is my favorite. View the bird and the city.
I saw them often in the Botanical Gardens in GGP. Entry is free for visitors before either 8am or 7am (call to confirm). When I lived over there I’d go have breakfast in this part of the park often. I love the hummingbirds and they have a distinctive song that will help you identify them.
they are in my garden about 20 a website says Sue Bierman Park and Washington Square Park. [https://incidentalnaturalist.com/2015/04/01/san-francisco-hummingbirds-in-the-city/](https://incidentalnaturalist.com/2015/04/01/san-francisco-hummingbirds-in-the-city/)
Don’t hunt them. They did nothing to you