Where to see
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Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-tailed Godwit during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Oosterschelde National Park | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 7 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-tailed Godwit sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Biebrza National Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a Black-tailed Godwit are in Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 30%), Doñana National Park (Spain, about 30%) and Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 30%). Outside Africa, the best option is Biebrza National Park in Europe (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January and February in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 70%), April in Biebrza National Park (about 60%) and January–February and June in Doñana National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Black-tailed Godwit on a given day. Each park's Black-tailed Godwit page has the full month-by-month chart.
