Where to see
Sitta canadensis
Jasper National Park leads · 17 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Red-breasted Nuthatch during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 15 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 17 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Jasper National Park
In Jasper National Park, Canada, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Red-breasted Nuthatch sighting on a given day, the highest of the 17 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Yosemite National Park and more
After Jasper National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Red-breasted Nuthatch are in Yosemite National Park (United States, about 60%), Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 50%) and Voyageurs National Park (United States, about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are November in Jasper National Park (over 90%) and September in Yosemite National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Red-breasted Nuthatch on a given day. Each park's Red-breasted Nuthatch page has the full month-by-month chart.
