Where to see
Spatula querquedula
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Garganey during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 4 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary |
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
In Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, Senegal, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Garganey sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Keoladeo National Park and more
After Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, the next-best odds of seeing a Garganey are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 30%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 30%) and Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 20%). Outside Africa, the best options are Keoladeo National Park in Asia (about 30%) and Biebrza National Park in Europe (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February in Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (about 60%), March in Keoladeo National Park (about 70%) and April in Biebrza National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Garganey on a given day. Each park's Garganey page has the full month-by-month chart.
