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Fertő-Hanság National Park leads · 14 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Red-backed Shrike during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 9 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Plitvice Lakes National Park | 🇭🇷 Croatia | |
| 12 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 14 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France |
Fertő-Hanság National Park
In Fertő-Hanság National Park, Hungary, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-backed Shrike sighting on a given day, the highest of the 14 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Hortobágy National Park and more
After Fertő-Hanság National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Red-backed Shrike are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 40%), Kiskunság National Park (Hungary, about 40%) and Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 30%). Outside Europe, the best option is uMkhuze Game Reserve in Africa (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are September in Fertő-Hanság National Park (about 70%), June and July in Hortobágy National Park (about 70%) and July in Kiskunság National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Red-backed Shrike on a given day. Each park's Red-backed Shrike page has the full month-by-month chart.
