Where to see
Grus canadensis
Wood Buffalo National Park leads · 6 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Sandhill Crane during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Padre Island National Seashore | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Wood Buffalo National Park
In Wood Buffalo National Park, Canada, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sandhill Crane sighting on a given day, the highest of the 6 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Yellowstone National Park and more
After Wood Buffalo National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Sandhill Crane are in Yellowstone National Park (United States, about 30%), Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 30%) and Grand Teton National Park (United States, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April and May in Yellowstone National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Sandhill Crane on a given day. Each park's Sandhill Crane page has the full month-by-month chart.
