Where can you see the Ruddy Turnstone?
Some of the best places to see the Ruddy Turnstone in the wild include Samaria National Park (Greece), Sarakinikou National Park (Greece) and Olympos National Park (Greece) — among 78 wildlife hotspots across 24 countries, including Spain, Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
San Miguel de Cozumel, Mexico
+134 birds+21 mammals
Crystalline waters lap against the world’s second-longest coral barrier reef, where vibrant walls of living limestone plunge into the abyss. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKAspromonte National Park
Careri, Italy
+130 birds+20 mammals
Where granite massifs pierce the Calabrian sky and Mediterranean maquis gives way to beech forests, one of southern Italy’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBaikal National Park
Ольхонский район, Russia
+124 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient mountains plunge into Earth’s deepest freshwater lake, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across the southern shores of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBako National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+112 birds+18 mammals
Weathered sandstone cliffs rise dramatically from the South China Sea, their ochre faces sculpted by millennia of wind and tide […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBannau Brycheiniog National Park
Powys, United Kingdom
+120 birds+29 mammals
Red sandstone peaks rise abruptly from rolling moorland in South Wales, where wind-sculpted ridges and glacial valleys create some of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBerbak National Park
Tanjung Jabung Timur, Indonesia
+65 birds+1 mammals
Vast peatland swamps sprawl across Sumatra’s eastern coast, where waterlogged forests rise from tea-coloured waters and sago palms tower above […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBic National Park
Rimouski, Canada
+119 birds+17 mammals
Granite cliffs plunge toward the churning Saint Lawrence River, where salt marshes and boreal forest converge in an explosive collision […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCabo de Gata-Níjar Nature Park
San José, Spain
+131 birds+21 mammals
Where arid mountains plunge toward an impossibly blue Mediterranean, Spain’s southeastern corner harbors one of Europe’s most dramatically understated wilderness […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCaldera de Taburiente National Park
El Paso, Spain
+69 birds+4 mammals
Volcanic amphitheaters of rust-red stone rise nearly 2,400 meters from the island of La Palma, their ancient walls cradling a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCamargue Regional Nature Park
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rhône Delta sprawls into the Mediterranean, a landscape of stark and haunting beauty emerges—vast salt marshes punctuated by […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCap de Creus Nature Park
Roses, Spain
+148 birds+14 mammals
Where granite cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, the easternmost reaches of the Iberian Peninsula reveal a landscape sculpted by […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKCap de Ferrutx Nature Reserve
Artà, Spain
+137 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline Mediterranean waters, a mosaic of Mediterranean scrubland, pine forest, and rocky terrain defines one […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVECirceo National Park
Italy
+140 birds+10 mammals
Where the Tyrrhenian Sea collides with limestone ridges and Mediterranean scrub, an ancient landscape unfolds along Italy’s southern Lazio coast. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCoffin Bay National Park
Australia
+82 birds+6 mammals
Where the Eyre Peninsula reaches toward the Southern Ocean, windswept dunes and sheltered inlets create a landscape of remarkable ecological […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCorcovado National Park
Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Rain hammers the canopy as moisture-laden clouds collide with the Osa Peninsula’s mountainous spine, birthing one of the planet’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKD’Armorique Regional Nature Park
Le Faou, France
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges meet Atlantic moorland, one of Brittany’s wildest regions reveals itself in layers of ecological richness. The landscape […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKDhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park
Australia
+77 birds+6 mammals
Where granite outcrops pierce the red earth of South Australia’s Mid Murray region, a mosaic of mallee scrub and open […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDoñana National Park
Hinojos, Spain
+146 birds+12 mammals
Where the Guadalquivir River spills into the Atlantic, Spain’s southwestern corner erupts into one of Europe’s most biodiverse wetlands. Vast […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDorob National Park
Henties Bay, Namibia
+118 birds+30 mammals
Where the Skeleton Coast’s haunting dunes surrender to gravel plains and rocky outcrops, an extraordinary expanse of Namibian wilderness unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEbro Delta Natural Park
Eucaliptus, Spain
+147 birds+6 mammals
Where the Ebro River surrenders to the Mediterranean, a vast mosaic of lagoons, reed beds, and salt marshes unfolds across […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKEl Vizcaíno
Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico
+101 birds+15 mammals
Where the Baja California peninsula thins into a tapestry of salt lagoons and coastal desert, one of Mexico’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW BIOSPHERE RESERVEEryri National Park
Gwynedd, United Kingdom
+122 birds+29 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Welsh sky, alpine meadows cascade into oak-clad valleys and windswept moorlands define the horizon. This […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKEstrecho Nature Park
Pedro Valiente, Spain
+135 birds+23 mammals
Where Mediterranean pine forests meet wind-sculpted coastal cliffs, one of Europe’s most dynamic ecological crossroads unfolds across the Strait of […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKEverglades National Park
Monroe County, United States
+123 birds+27 mammals
Where sawgrass prairie stretches endlessly beneath subtropical skies, a vast wetland wilderness pulses with primordial energy. Spanning over 13,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKForlandet National Park
Vera, Norway
+24 birds+4 mammals
Windswept Arctic tundra meets jagged coastal cliffs where the Barents Sea crashes against Norway’s northernmost wilderness. This sliver of protected […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGros Morne National Park
Canada
+128 birds+19 mammals
Where granite peaks rise dramatically above fjord-carved valleys, one of Canada’s most geologically spectacular wilderness areas commands nearly 4,000 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHamburgisches Wattenmeer National Park
Hamburg, Germany
+134 birds+21 mammals
Where the Elbe River surrenders to the North Sea, a vast tapestry of mud flats, salt marshes, and shallow tidal […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Hawaiʻi County, United States
+40 birds+2 mammals
Where the Earth’s molten heart breaks through the Pacific crust, two of the world’s most active volcanoes continue their ancient […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJasmund National Park
Sassnitz, Germany
+126 birds+26 mammals
Soaring white limestone cliffs plunge dramatically toward the Baltic Sea, their chalk faces sculpted by millennia of wind and wave […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samet National Park
Mueang Rayong District, Thailand
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline waters and coastal forests merge with rocky outcrops, a mosaic of Thailand’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKolkheti National Park
Nigvziani, Georgia
+149 birds+6 mammals
Where the Caucasus descends to meet the Black Sea, a mosaic of wetlands, reed beds, and coastal lagoons creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Carleton Parish, Canada
+114 birds+16 mammals
Salt marshes melting into Acadian forest meet the Bay of Fundy’s restless tides along New Brunswick’s hidden gem. This 591-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKuching Wetlands National Park
Kuching, Malaysia
+135 birds+21 mammals
Where brackish waters meet mangrove stilts and freshwater swamps blend into coastal mudflats, one of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic wetland […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKL’Île-Bonaventure-Et-Du-Rocher-Percé National Park
Le Rocher-Percé, Canada
+146 birds+3 mammals
Where the St. Lawrence River crashes against Quebec’s Gaspésie Peninsula, a pierced limestone monolith rises 88 metres from churning Atlantic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLençóis Maranhenses National Park
Brazil
+60 birds+3 mammals
Across 3,670 square kilometres of northeastern Brazil, an improbable landscape unfolds: a vast mosaic of freshwater lagoons, palm-studded dunes, and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park
Dunum, Germany
+124 birds+28 mammals
Tidal mud flats stretch to the horizon where the North Sea exhales and inhales twice daily, sculpting one of Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMorrocoy National Park
Municipio Silva
+91 birds+4 mammals
Where crystalline Caribbean waters meet Venezuela’s northern coast, a mosaic of coral reefs, white-sand beaches, and mangrove forests creates one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMu Ko Ang Thong National Park
Thailand
+105 birds+18 mammals
Limestone karsts pierce an emerald sea, their weathered peaks rising abruptly from turquoise waters where mangrove forests cling to tidal […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNalychevo National Park
Nalychevo, Russia
+86 birds+10 mammals
Where volcanic peaks pierce the mist of Russia’s far northeast, a primordial landscape of steaming geothermal springs and pristine river […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNorth York Moors National Park
North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
+128 birds+21 mammals
Heather moorlands roll across 554 square miles of the Yorkshire uplands, where rolling hills give way to deep valleys carved […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNortheast Greenland National Park
Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland
+27 birds+10 mammals
Where granite peaks plunge into the Arctic Ocean and pack ice dominates a landscape of incomparable vastness, one of Earth’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNorthwest Spitsbergen National Park
Norway
+26 birds+4 mammals
Where Arctic tundra surrenders to jagged peaks and tidewater glaciers, a landscape of raw grandeur unfolds across the northwestern reaches […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOlympos National Park
Pieria Regional Unit, Greece
+133 birds+17 mammals
Where the Thessalian plains meet the Mediterranean, granite peaks thrust skyward in defiant majesty, their slopes cloaked in a mosaic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPan de Azúcar National Park
Chañaral, Chile
+40 birds+5 mammals
Where the hyperarid Atacama Desert plunges dramatically into the Pacific, 727 square kilometres of raw coastal wilderness unfold across northern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes
Chicxulub, Mexico
+37 birds+2 mammals
Coral pinnacles rise from the Gulf of Mexico’s turquoise shallows like submerged cathedrals, their bleached limestone summits barely breaking the […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional de Galápagos
Santo Tomás, Ecuador
+88 birds+12 mammals
The Galápagos National Park is one of the world’s most extraordinary wildlife destinations, offering visitors an unparalleled opportunity to experience […]
VIEW ISLAND & ARCHIPELAGOPeixe National Park Lagoon
Brazil
150+ birds+5 mammals
Coastal lagoons and barrier-island ecosystems unfold across southern Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul, where freshwater meets Atlantic salt in an […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom
+123 birds+28 mammals
Where jagged sea cliffs rise dramatically from churning Atlantic waters, one of Britain’s finest coastal wildernesses unfolds across southwest Wales. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPenínsula de Llevant Nature Park
Betlem, Spain
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where Mediterranean limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise shallows, the eastern peninsula of Mallorca reveals one of Spain’s most ecologically pristine […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPicos de Europa National Park
Posada de Valdeón, Spain
+120 birds+17 mammals
Where limestone peaks pierce the Asturian sky at nearly 2,700 metres, three colossal massifs create a fortress of vertical rock […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPiedras Blancas National Park
Golfito, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where misty lowland rainforest plunges toward the Pacific through a labyrinth of river valleys, one of Costa Rica’s most pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPilancones Nature Park
Las Tederas, Spain
+116 birds+4 mammals
Where granite peaks rise abruptly from ochre scrubland in Gran Canaria’s southwestern corner, one of Spain’s most dramatic landscapes unfolds. […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKPoint Pelee National Park
Leamington, Canada
+125 birds+28 mammals
Where Lake Erie’s waters meet a sandy finger of Ontario’s shoreline, one of North America’s most vital migratory corridors pulses […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPortobelo National Park
Portobelo, Panama
+115 birds+16 mammals
Where Caribbean waters dissolve into rainforest, a protected realm of pristine coastal wilderness unfolds across 570 square kilometers of northern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKQuttinirpaaq National Park
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Canada
+16 birds+4 mammals
Where the Arctic archipelago reaches its northernmost extremity, ice-sculptured peaks and vast tundra plateaus dominate a landscape of raw, elemental […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKS’Albufera Nature Park
Platja de Muro, Spain
+133 birds+15 mammals
Dawn breaks across a mosaic of shallow lagoons and reed beds where the Mediterranean meets one of Europe’s most vital […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSamaria National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+138 birds+12 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly a kilometer into the Cretan landscape, a dramatic wilderness unfolds across 4,850 hectares of Crete’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSanta Rosa National Park
Santa Elena, Costa Rica
+129 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over a mosaic of dry forest and humid woodland where Costa Rica’s northwestern peninsula juts into the Pacific. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSarakinikou National Park
Chania Regional Unit, Greece
+134 birds+4 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge toward turquoise waters and endemic Mediterranean scrub clings to rocky slopes, Greece’s most dramatic coastal wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSarigua National Park
Parita, Panama
+69 birds+3 mammals
Where the Pacific’s tidal rhythms sculpt Panama’s coastline, a mosaic of mangrove forests, deciduous woodlands, and seasonally flooded wetlands creates […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSchleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer National Park
Germany
+130 birds+21 mammals
Twice daily, the North Sea withdraws from an immense stage of mud, sand, and salt marsh, revealing one of Europe’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKScoresby Sund
Vandreblok, Greenland
+14 birds+4 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce an Arctic sky and the world’s largest fjord system carves deep into northeastern Greenland, a primordial […]
VIEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPESembilang National Park
Banyuasin, Indonesia
+48 birds+3 mammals
Mangrove forests stretch endlessly across South Sumatra’s coastal lowlands, their gnarled root systems anchoring a labyrinth of tidal channels and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSerra D’Irta Nature Park
Alcossebre, Spain
+129 birds+22 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into the crystalline Mediterranean, a ribbon of protected coastline unfolds along Spain’s eastern seaboard. The Serra […]
VIEW NATURAL PARKSirmilik National Park
Qikiqtaaluk Region, Canada
+34 birds+5 mammals
Where the Canadian Arctic archipelago fractures into fjords and limestone cliffs, one of Earth’s most pristine marine ecosystems unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSkeleton Coast Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+28 birds+9 mammals
Where the Atlantic’s cold Benguela Current meets the Namib Desert’s endless dunes, one of Africa’s most haunting and biodiverse coastlines […]
VIEW OBSERVATION POINTSkomer Island
Haverfordwest, United Kingdom
+74 birds+3 mammals
Where the Irish Sea crashes against the Welsh coast, wind-scoured cliffs rise dramatically from churning waters, creating one of Britain’s […]
VIEW ISLAND & ARCHIPELAGOSperrgebiet National Park
Barcelona, Namibia
+119 birds+30 mammals
Where the Namib Desert’s red dunes collide with the Atlantic’s cold embrace, over 56,000 square kilometers of raw wilderness unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSt. Paul Island
Saint Paul, United States
+131 birds+2 mammals
Windswept tundra rolls across this remote Pribilof island, where volcanic basalt cliffs plunge into the Bering Sea and fog rolls […]
VIEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPETeide National Park
La Orotava, Spain
+62 birds+4 mammals
Where volcanic peaks pierce the clouds at 3,718 metres, Spain’s highest mountain dominates a landscape of raw, otherworldly drama. The […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTeide Natural Monument
La Orotava, Spain
+126 birds+9 mammals
Where the Atlantic swells meet volcanic stone, Spain’s highest peak rises 3,718 metres into crystalline air, its slopes a masterclass […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVETimanfaya National Park
Tinajo, Spain
+132 birds+5 mammals
Where volcanic stone dominates the horizon in shades of rust and charcoal, Lanzarote’s most dramatic wilderness unfolds across 13,600 hectares […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTransbaikal National Park
Barguzinsky Rayon, Russia
+75 birds+7 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge into emerald taiga and crystalline rivers carve through ancient bedrock, one of Russia’s most spectacular wilderness […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKUrdaibai Biosphere Reserve
Txatxarramendi, Spain
+113 birds+11 mammals
Where the Pyrenean foothills surrender to the Bay of Biscay, tidal estuaries carve through Basque limestone, creating one of Europe’s […]
VIEW BIOSPHERE RESERVEVaranger National Park
Båtsfjord, Norway
+70 birds+13 mammals
Where the Arctic tundra meets the Barents Sea, vast plateaus of birch woodland and dwarf shrub heath roll across northeastern […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKVorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park
Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandso, Germany
+131 birds+20 mammals
Shallow lagoons merge imperceptibly with reed-fringed marshes where the Baltic coast dissolves into a maze of brackish waters and low-lying […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWest Bali National Park
Gerokgak, Indonesia
+142 birds+12 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into crystalline waters and monsoon forests cling to volcanic slopes, Indonesia’s northwestern frontier reveals one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWolin National Park
Kamień County, Poland
+96 birds+17 mammals
Where the Baltic coastline fragments into a mosaic of pine forests, freshwater lakes, and windswept dunes, northwestern Poland harbors one […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARK