Which is the best park to see a Barnacle Goose?
Svalbard
In Svalbard, Norway, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Barnacle Goose sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Svalbard leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Barnacle Goose during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svalbard | 🇳🇴 Norway | |
| 2 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 3 | Oosterschelde National Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Barnacle Goose?
Vatnajokull National Park and more
After Svalbard, the next-best odds of seeing a Barnacle Goose are in Vatnajokull National Park (Iceland, about 70%), Oosterschelde National Park (Netherlands, about 60%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 40%).
When is the best time to see a Barnacle Goose?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and June in Svalbard (about 80%), June in Vatnajokull National Park (about 80%) and February in Oosterschelde National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Barnacle Goose on a given day. Each park's Barnacle Goose page has the full month-by-month chart.
