Where to see

Double-crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	70–80%
2	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	60–70%
3	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	60–70%
4	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
6	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
7	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
8	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
9	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	50–60%
10	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
11	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	40–50%
12	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
13	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
14	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	20–30%
15	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
16	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
17	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	10–20%
18	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
19	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
20	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Double-crested Cormorant?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Double-crested Cormorant sighting there, the highest of the 20 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Double-crested Cormorant?

Point Pelee National Park (about 69%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (about 65%), El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (about 59%) are the next best options.