Song Sparrow

Where to see

Song Sparrow

Melospiza melodia

Elk Island National Park leads · 24 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Song Sparrow during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

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1 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~70%
2 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
4 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
~60%
7 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~60%
8 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
9 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~50%
11 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
12 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
13 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
14 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~40%
15 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
16 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
17 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
18 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
19 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
20 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
21 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
22 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
23 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
24 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Song Sparrow?

Elk Island National Park

In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Song Sparrow sighting on a given day, the highest of the 24 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see a Song Sparrow?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are July in Elk Island National Park (about 90%), March to June in Channel Islands National Park (about 80%) and April and June in Acadia National Park (about 80%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Song Sparrow on a given day. Each park's Song Sparrow page has the full month-by-month chart.