Where to see
Melospiza lincolnii
Gros Morne National Park leads · 9 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Lincoln's Sparrow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Gros Morne National Park
In Gros Morne National Park, Canada, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Lincoln's Sparrow sighting on a given day, the highest of the 9 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca and more
After Gros Morne National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Lincoln's Sparrow are in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (Mexico, about 30%), Jasper National Park (Canada, about 30%) and Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are July in Gros Morne National Park (about 60%), February and March in Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca (about 40%) and May and July in Jasper National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Lincoln's Sparrow on a given day. Each park's Lincoln's Sparrow page has the full month-by-month chart.
