Osprey

Where to see

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve leads · 42 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
2 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
50–60%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
50–60%
5 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
6 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
40–50%
7 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
40–50%
8 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
9 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
10 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
11 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
30–40%
12 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
14 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
15 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
16 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
17 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
18 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
19 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
20 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
21 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
20–30%
22 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
23 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
24 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
25 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an Osprey?

El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) — about 63% of wildlife watchers report a Osprey sighting there, the highest of the 42 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an Osprey?

Caroni Swamp (about 56%), Isla del Coco National Park (about 54%), Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve (about 50%) are the next best options.