Where to see
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Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Bank Swallow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Bank Swallow sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Isla del Coco National Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a Bank Swallow are in Isla del Coco National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 20%) and Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 20%). Outside Africa, the best options are Isla del Coco National Park in Central America (about 20%) and Kiskunság National Park in Europe (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 80%), September in Isla del Coco National Park (about 50%) and June in Kiskunság National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Bank Swallow on a given day. Each park's Bank Swallow page has the full month-by-month chart.
