Which is the best park to see a Common Eider?
Svalbard
In Svalbard, Norway, about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Common Eider sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
Svalbard leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Common Eider during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svalbard | 🇳🇴 Norway | |
| 2 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 5 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Common Eider?
Vatnajokull National Park and more
After Svalbard, the next-best odds of seeing a Common Eider are in Vatnajokull National Park (Iceland, about 60%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 40%) and Wadden Sea National Park (Germany, about 40%). Outside Europe, the best option is Acadia National Park in North America (about 40%).
When is the best time to see a Common Eider?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May to July in Svalbard (about 90%), February and March in Vatnajokull National Park (about 90%) and December in Acadia National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Common Eider on a given day. Each park's Common Eider page has the full month-by-month chart.
