Where to see
Aythya affinis
Elk Island National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Lesser Scaup during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Scaup sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Lesser Scaup are in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 40%), Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 40%) and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (United States, about 40%). Outside North America, the best option is Lago de Yojoa in Central America (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June in Elk Island National Park (about 80%), November in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (about 70%) and May and June in Yellowstone National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Lesser Scaup on a given day. Each park's Lesser Scaup page has the full month-by-month chart.
