Site Report: Mount Davidson, United States of America

Jumping Spider (Phanias albeolus)

Tortricid Leafroller Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

Concealer Moth (Tachystola hemisema)

Geometer Moth (Prochoerodes forficaria)

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) - Female

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)

Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)

Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)

Dwarf Weaver (Neriene digna)

Spittlebug ()

Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) Female with nest

Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus borealis)

Bell's Sparrow (Artemisiospiza belli)

Jumping Spider (Phanias albeolus)

Fungus Gnat (Sciaridae sp)

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)

Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)

The highest point in San Francisco, some of the peak is covered with native scrub, while the rest is a tangled jungle of eucalyptus, ivy, and other exotic plants. This is a good place to look for flycatchers and hummingbirds.

Map of Site Report: Mount Davidson, United States of America

Visits

2006-06-05: None
2007-04-30: None
2007-08-30: None
2008-05-16: None
2008-06-13: None
2012-06-13: Walked around the trails on the mountain.
2012-06-14: Came back again to see if I could find the Sage Sparrow.
2013-05-06: Walked around the trails.
2014-09-27: Checking out reports of rare sparrows.
2018-03-25:
2018-05-06:
2018-05-13:
2019-04-21:
2024-01-01: Photos for a house near there
2024-10-18:
2025-10-17: Went up to the top of the hill at sunset to try a moth sheet. There were only a few moths that turned up.

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (62 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (9 records)

Class: Arachnids (3 records)

Order: Spiders (3 records)
- Family: Cobweb Spiders
- Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
- Family: Jumping Spiders
- Jumping Spider (Phanias albeolus)
- Family: Sheetweb and Dwarf Weavers
- Dwarf Weaver (Neriene digna)

Class: Insects (6 records)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (3 records)
- Family: Concealer Moths
- Concealer Moth (Tachystola hemisema)
- Family: Geometer Moths
- Geometer Moth (Prochoerodes forficaria)
- Family: Tortricid Leafroller Moths
- Tortricid Leafroller Moth (Epiphyas postvittana)

Order: Flies (2 records)
- Family: Blow Flies
- Blue Bottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria)
- Family: Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
- Fungus Gnat (Sciaridae sp)

Order: True Bugs (1 record)
- Family: True Spittlebugs
- Spittlebug (Aphrophoridae sp)

Phylum: Chordates (53 records)

Class: Birds (53 records)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (4 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
- Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (2 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
- Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)

Order: Hummingbirds and Swifts (2 records)
- Family: Hummingbirds
- Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)
- Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Order: Owls And Nightjars (3 records)
- Family: Nighthawks and Nightjars
- Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Order: Pelicans (1 record)
- Family: Cormorants
- Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)

Order: Perching Birds (35 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
- Family: Bushtits
- Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
- Family: Chickadees and Titmice
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
- Family: New World Sparrows
- California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens)
- MacGillivray's Warbler (Geothlypis tolmiei)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
- Family: Nuthatches
- Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
- Family: Tanagers and Allies
- Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)
- Family: Thrushes and Allies
- American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
- Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
- Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
- Townsend's Solitaire (Myadestes townsendi)
- Family: Treecreepers
- Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii)
- Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi)
- Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
- Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
- Family: Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Family: Wrens
- Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

Order: Shorebirds and Allies (1 record)
- Family: Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
- Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)

Order: Vultures (1 record)
- Family: New World Vultures
- Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)

Order: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans, and Honeyguides (4 records)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
- Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
- Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)

Lifelists

Trips

San Francisco 2007