Site Report: Glen Canyon Park, United States of America

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) Male

Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)

Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina) In Nest

California Towhee (Pipilo crissalis)

Blue Grosbeak (Guiraca caerulea) Male - Glen Park

Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)

Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)

Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)

Allen's Hummingbird (Selasphorus sasin)

Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)

Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) Fledgling

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) Male

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) Nestlings

Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Glen park is one of only a couple places in the city where you can see a natural creek. Part of the creekbed has been restored to native plants. This large park probably had a too steep and rocky canyon to be fully developed, and you can often find a bird here that you won't see anywhere else in the city. Habitats include riparian, eucalyptus forest, grassland, scrub, and rocky outcrops.

Map of Site Report: Glen Canyon Park, United States of America

Visits

2006-05-08: None
2006-05-15: None
2007-01-12: None
2007-04-02: None
2007-05-07: None
2007-05-26: None
2007-09-16: None
2008-01-12: None
2008-04-22: None
2008-05-28: None
2009-04-04: Afternoon
2009-06-10: Afternoon walk
2012-04-28: Walked through the park for a couple of hours
2012-09-15: Walked around the main trails
2013-09-01: Walked the loop around the new construction
2014-05-03: Walked around the park
2014-12-28: Walked around the park and apparently missed the coyote.
2015-05-03:
2021-04-18: Walked in canyon
2023-11-26: Hiked the loop

Species Seen

Kingdom: Animals (60 records)

Phylum: Arthropods (2 records)

Class: Insects (2 records)

Order: Butterflies and Moths (1 record)
- Family: Skippers
- Common Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius communis)

Order: Dragonflies and Damselflies (1 record)
- Family: Narrow-winged Damselflies
- Emma's Dancer (Argia emma)

Phylum: Chordates (58 records)

Class: Birds (57 records)

Order: Doves and Pigeons (3 records)
- Family: Pigeons and Doves
- Band-tailed Pigeon (Patagioenas fasciata)
- Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
- Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)

Order: Hawks, Eagles, Kites, and Allies (3 records)
- Family: Hawks, Eagles, and Kites
- Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
- 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 (1 record)
- Family: Typical Owls
- Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

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

Order: Perching Birds (42 records)
- Family: American Blackbirds and Orioles
- Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)
- Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
- Family: Bushtits
- Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus)
- Family: Cardinals and Allies
- Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus)
- Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea)
- Lazuli Bunting (Passerina amoena)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
- Family: Cardueline Finches and Allies
- American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
- House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
- Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)
- Family: Chickadees and Titmice
- Chestnut-backed Chickadee (Poecile rufescens)
- Family: Gnatwrens
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea)
- Family: Jays and Crows
- American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
- California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica)
- Common Raven (Corvus corax)
- Steller's Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri)
- Family: Kinglets
- Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Corthylio calendula)
- Family: New World Sparrows
- California Towhee (Melozone crissalis)
- Family: New World Warblers
- Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata)
- Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
- Family: Nuthatches
- Pygmy Nuthatch (Sitta pygmaea)
- Family: Old World Buntings
- Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
- Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis)
- Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
- White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
- Family: Old World Sparrows
- House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
- Family: Starlings and Mynas
- European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
- Family: Swallows
- Violet-green Swallow (Tachycineta thalassina)
- 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)
- Family: Tyrant Flycatchers
- Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
- Western Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis)
- Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis)
- Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus)
- Family: Vireos
- Western Warbling Vireo (Vireo swainsoni)
- Family: Waxwings
- Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)
- Family: Wrens
- Bewick's Wren (Thryomanes bewickii)
- 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 (3 records)
- Family: Piculets and Woodpeckers
- Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
- Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
- Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii)

Class: Reptiles (1 record)

Order: Lizards and Snakes (1 record)
- Family: Snakes
- Western Terrestrial Garter Snake (Thamnophis elegans)

Lifelists

Trips

San Francisco 2007