Where to see

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Białowieża National Park leads · 20 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	70–80%
2	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	50–60%
3	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	50–60%
4	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	40–50%
5	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	30–40%
6	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	30–40%
7	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	30–40%
8	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	30–40%
9	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	30–40%
10	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	30–40%
11	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	30–40%
12	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	20–30%
13	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
14	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	20–30%
15	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	20–30%
16	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	20–30%
17	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	20–30%
18	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	20–30%
19	Picos de Europa National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%
20	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Great Spotted Woodpecker?

Białowieża National Park (Poland) — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Great Spotted Woodpecker sighting there, the highest of the 20 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Great Spotted Woodpecker?

Bavarian Forest National Park (about 54%), Nikko National Park (about 54%), Aigüestortes National Park (about 41%) are the next best options.