Where to see
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Biebrza National Park leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Crane during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France |
Biebrza National Park
In Biebrza National Park, Poland, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Common Crane sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Hortobágy National Park and more
After Biebrza National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Common Crane are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 50%), Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 30%) and Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are March in Biebrza National Park (about 90%), October in Hortobágy National Park (about 80%) and March in Białowieża National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Common Crane on a given day. Each park's Common Crane page has the full month-by-month chart.
