Where to see

Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
2	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
3	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	20–30%
4	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
5	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
6	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	20–30%
7	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
8	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
10	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
11	Gates of the Arctic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
12	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	10–20%
13	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Least Sandpiper?

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 41% of wildlife watchers report a Least Sandpiper sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Least Sandpiper?

Isla del Coco National Park (about 31%), Jaragua National Park (about 29%), Celestún Biosphere Reserve (about 26%) are the next best options.