Which is the best park to see a Yellow-legged Gull?
Camargue
In Camargue, France, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-legged Gull sighting on a given day, the highest of the 5 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Yellow-legged Gull
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Camargue leads · 5 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Yellow-legged Gull during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Yellow-legged Gull?
Doñana National Park and more
After Camargue, the next-best odds of seeing a Yellow-legged Gull are in Doñana National Park (Spain, about 30%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 30%) and Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 20%).
When is the best time to see a Yellow-legged Gull?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January in Camargue (about 90%), July in Doñana National Park (about 70%) and July and August in Fertő-Hanság National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Yellow-legged Gull on a given day. Each park's Yellow-legged Gull page has the full month-by-month chart.
