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Bird Watching
With its large size, geographical location and varied plant communities, San Francisco provides excellent habitat for a great diversity of bird life. A total of 356 species of birds have been recorded in San Francisco. This count includes resident, migrant, pelagic and vagrant species. The following parks have excellent bird watching: Bayview Park, Glen Canyon, India Basin, Lake Merced, McLaren Park, Mount Davidson, Pine Lake, Sharp Park and Twin Peaks.
For more information about the Bay Area's birds and bird walks, visit goldengateaudubon.org.
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