Where to see
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Shenandoah National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Eastern Bluebird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Celestún Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Shenandoah National Park
In Shenandoah National Park, United States, about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Bluebird sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and more
After Shenandoah National Park, the next-best odds of seeing an Eastern Bluebird are in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (United States, about 40%), Congaree National Park (United States, about 30%) and Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (Mexico, about 30%). Outside North America, the best option is Celaque National Park in Central America (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February in Shenandoah National Park (about 70%), December and January in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about 70%) and February in Congaree National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report an Eastern Bluebird on a given day. Each park's Eastern Bluebird page has the full month-by-month chart.
