Northern Hawk Owl
Surnia ulula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusSurnia
- SpeciesSurnia ulula (Northern Hawk Owl)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Gates of the Arctic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Hawk Owl in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Northern Hawk Owl sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Hawk Owl in Wadden Sea National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Northern Hawk Owl in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.