Where to see

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Numenius hudsonicus

Paracas National Reserve leads · 17 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	70–80%
2	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
3	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
4	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
5	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
7	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	30–40%
8	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	30–40%
9	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
13	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
14	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
15	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	10–20%
16	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%
17	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Hudsonian Whimbrel?

Paracas National Reserve (Peru) — about 71% of wildlife watchers report a Hudsonian Whimbrel sighting there, the highest of the 17 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Hudsonian Whimbrel?

Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (about 53%), Marino Ballena National Park (about 42%), Tortuguero National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.