Where can you see the Spotted Sandpiper?
Some of the best places to see the Spotted Sandpiper in the wild include Tombstone Territorial Park (Canada), Tutuaca (Mexico) and Sarigua National Park (Panama) — among 78 wildlife hotspots across 10 countries, including Canada, the United States, Mexico and Costa Rica. 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 PARKBanff National Park
Improvement District No. 9, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where turquoise glacial lakes mirror jagged peaks and coniferous forests sweep across vast alpine plateaus, one of North America’s most […]
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 PARKBig Bend National Park
Brewster County, United States
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where the Rio Grande carves a serpentine boundary between Texas and Mexico, the Chisos Mountains rise abruptly from desert scrubland […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Canada
+115 birds+23 mammals
Where the Cabot Trail winds through Nova Scotia’s northern reaches, weathered plateaus rise dramatically above the Atlantic, their cliff faces […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCerros de Amotape National Park
District of San Jacinto, Ecuador
+117 birds+6 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the tropical sky above northwestern Ecuador, a landscape of extraordinary ecological complexity unfolds across nearly 4,800 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChagres National Park
Caimitillo, Panama
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where rainforest canopy meets mountain spine, the Chagres River carves through some of Central America’s most pristine tropical wilderness. Spanning […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChirripó National Park
Rivas, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Central American spine rises above the clouds, granite peaks puncture a realm of perpetual mist and montane forest. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCoiba National Park
Montijo, Panama
+104 birds+7 mammals
Where the Pacific swallows a crown of emerald islands and pristine jungle canopy, one of Central America’s most biodiverse sanctuaries […]
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 PARKCrater Lake National Park
Klamath County, United States
+78 birds+21 mammals
Where the Cascade Range’s volcanic heart fractured 7,700 years ago, a mirror of impossible blue now reflects alpine wilderness at […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDeath Valley National Park
Inyo County, United States
+130 birds+29 mammals
Where scorched salt flats stretch beneath some of Earth’s most punishing skies, a landscape of extremes unfolds across 30,012 square […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKDenali National Park
Denali Borough, United States
+102 birds+22 mammals
Where subarctic wilderness sprawls across nearly 31,000 square kilometres of interior Alaska, six million acres of raw, untrammelled landscape define […]
VIEW NATIONAL 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 RESERVEEverglades 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 PARKForillon National Park
Gaspé, Canada
+131 birds+11 mammals
Where the Gaspé Peninsula meets the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, rugged cliffs plunge into churning Atlantic waters, sculpting a dramatic […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKFrontenac National Park
Sainte-Praxède, Canada
+126 birds+26 mammals
Granite cliffs rise abruptly from crystalline lakes, their weathered faces painted in rust and lichen, while boreal forest sweeps across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKFundy National Park of Canada
Alma Parish, Canada
+131 birds+27 mammals
Where the Bay of Fundy’s tidal rhythms sculpt the Maritime landscape, a compact wilderness of 345 square kilometres unfolds across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGlacier National Park
Glacier, Canada
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where the Columbia Mountains rise in British Columbia’s interior, temperate rainforest gives way to alpine meadows scattered with late-lying snow. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGrand Teton National Park
Teton County, United States
+123 birds+30 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Wyoming sky, a landscape of raw geological drama unfolds across 2,550 square kilometers of pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
Sevier County, United States
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where ancient mountains meet temperate rainforest, a landscape of astonishing biological richness unfolds across 4,212 square kilometers of protected wilderness. […]
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 PARKGuanacaste National Park
Santa Elena, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where Pacific dry forest meets cloud-shrouded volcanic peaks, one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse conservation areas unfolds across northwestern Guanacaste […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKHautes-Gorges-De-La-Rivière-Malbaie National Park
Mont-Élie, Canada
+39 birds+9 mammals
Where granite gorges cleave through the Charlevoix region of Quebec, the Malbaie River has carved a landscape of extraordinary drama. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKÎles-De-Boucherville National Park
Boucherville, Canada
+104 birds+10 mammals
Dawn breaks over a labyrinth of forested islands rising from the St. Lawrence River, where 18 square kilometres of protected […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJasper National Park
Improvement District No. 12, Canada
+127 birds+32 mammals
Where the Canadian Rockies erupt into a wilderness of turquoise glacial lakes and precipitous valleys, nearly 11,000 square kilometres of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKJaú National Park
Brazil
+31 birds+5 mammals
Where the Rio Negro and its tributaries carve through northwestern Brazil, one of the Amazon’s most pristine wilderness sanctuaries unfolds […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKings Canyon National Park
Fresno County, United States
+89 birds+23 mammals
Where granite gorges plunge nearly 4,000 feet into earth sculpted by ancient glaciers, Kings Canyon reveals the Sierra Nevada’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKootenay National Park
Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine), Canada
+64 birds+26 mammals
Where the Canadian Rockies fracture into emerald valleys, hot springs bubble through mineral-rich earth, and the Kootenay River carves its […]
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 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 PARKLac-Témiscouata National Park
Témiscouata, Canada
+55 birds+10 mammals
Where the Appalachian highlands meet the boreal forest, a pristine wilderness of over 500 square kilometres unfolds across eastern Quebec. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLagunas de Montebello National Park
Laguna de Montebello, Mexico
+126 birds+3 mammals
Crystalline waters pierce through limestone plateaus in the borderlands of Chiapas, where over fifty interconnected lakes create a landscape of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKLassen Volcanic National Park
Shasta County, United States
+114 birds+25 mammals
Steaming vents pierce a landscape sculpted by volcanic fury, where obsidian flows meet alpine meadows across nearly 550 square kilometers […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKManu National Park
Manu, Peru
+131 birds+30 mammals
Where the Andes plunge into the Amazon basin, a wilderness of uncompromising scale unfolds across 1.5 million hectares. Spanning three […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKManuel Antonio National Park
Quepos, Costa Rica
+125 birds+30 mammals
White sand beaches curve between steep jungle walls where the Pacific laps against Costa Rica’s most biodiverse coastal sanctuary. Rainforest […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMarino Golfo de Chiriquí National Park
Boca Chica, Panama
+94 birds+8 mammals
Where mangrove-fringed islands emerge from turquoise shallows and volcanic peaks anchor the horizon, Panama’s Gulf of Chiriquí reveals one of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMauricie National Park
Shawinigan, Canada
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above boreal forest and pristine waterways carve through the Canadian Shield, a wilderness of rare ecological […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where the Saint Lawrence lowlands rise into unexpected prominence, a modest but ecologically rich mountain dome commands attention across Quebec’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMont-Tremblant National Park
Lac-des-Dix-Milles, Canada
+110 birds+23 mammals
Where granite ridges rise above boreal forest and crystalline lakes mirror the Quebec sky, one of eastern Canada’s most dynamic […]
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 PARKMount Rainier National Park
Pierce County, United States
+105 birds+27 mammals
Where volcanic slopes rise dramatically from temperate rainforest to alpine tundra, a landscape of raw geological power unfolds across 1,322 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNahanni National Park
Dehcho Region, Canada
+24 birds+14 mammals
Where granite gorges slice through the remote wilderness of Canada’s northwest territories, a landscape of superlative drama unfolds across nearly […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Uramba Bahía Málaga National Park
Buenaventura, Colombia
+75 birds+4 mammals
Where misty lowland rainforest plunges into the Pacific’s embrace, a 990-square-kilometre sanctuary guards one of Colombia’s most biodiverse coastal ecosystems. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNatural Utría National Park
Alto Baudó (Pie de Pató), Colombia
+144 birds+15 mammals
Where the Chocó rainforest plunges headlong into the Pacific, a pristine coastal wilderness unfolds across 1,287 square kilometers of Colombia’s […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNew River Gorge National Park
Fayette County, United States
+118 birds+23 mammals
Where sandstone cliffs plunge nearly 900 feet into a churning ribbon of whitewater, one of North America’s most dramatic river […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKOlympic National Park
Jefferson County, United States
+122 birds+29 mammals
Where temperate rainforest meets alpine meadow and windswept coastline, a remarkable wilderness unfolds across Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. This 10,765-square-kilometre sanctuary […]
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 Cerro de la Estrella
Mexico
+123 birds+30 mammals
Volcanic ridges rise abruptly from the valley floor south of Mexico City, their slopes clothed in a mosaic of pine-oak […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional Grutas de Cacahuamilpa
Pilcaya, Mexico
+141 birds+19 mammals
Where limestone cliffs plunge into shadowed canyons, the Río Río Grande carves its ancient passage through one of Mexico’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKParque Nacional Isla Isabel
Santiago Ixcuintla, Mexico
+49 birds+4 mammals
Where the Pacific swells meet volcanic stone, three dormant cinder cones rise from the Sea of Cortez like sentinels guarding […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPeixe 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 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 PARKPointe-Taillon National Park
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Canada
+135 birds+24 mammals
Where the St. Lawrence River widens into the Gulf, a slender peninsula of boreal forest and wetland emerges from the […]
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 PARKRedwood National Park
Humboldt County, United States
+126 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient titans pierce the California fog, the tallest trees on Earth create a primordial landscape unlike anywhere else. Spanning […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKRocky Mountain National Park
Larimer County, United States
+121 birds+31 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Colorado sky above 12,000 feet, alpine tundra sprawls across windswept plateaus alongside dense subalpine forests […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKSaguaro National Park
Tucson, United States
+126 birds+28 mammals
Towering sentinels of the Sonoran Desert rise across nearly two thousand square kilometers of Arizona’s most iconic terrain. These magnificent […]
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 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 PARKSequoia National Park
Tulare County, United States
+120 birds+29 mammals
Where ancient forests meet granite peaks, the Sierra Nevada’s western slope unfolds in a cathedral of superlatives. Towering giant sequoias, […]
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 RESERVETheodore Roosevelt National Park
Billings County, United States
+92 birds+18 mammals
Where the Little Missouri River carves through the North Dakota badlands, a landscape of rust-colored buttes, golden grasslands, and deep […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTijuca National Park
Brazil
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where Atlantic rainforest clings to steep granite slopes mere kilometres from Rio de Janeiro’s urban sprawl, one of Brazil’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTimanfaya 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 PARKTombstone Territorial Park
Dawson City, Canada
+86 birds+17 mammals
Where granite peaks pierce the Yukon sky and tundra stretches endlessly toward the Arctic horizon, the Tombstone Range commands attention […]
VIEW NATURE RESERVETortuguero National Park
Roxana, Costa Rica
+124 birds+30 mammals
Where emerald waterways thread through impenetrable rainforest and pristine Caribbean beaches merge with lagoons, one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTutuaca
Tosanachi, Mexico
+122 birds+22 mammals
Where copper canyons plunge deeper than the Grand Canyon itself, Mexico’s remote Sierra Madre Occidental unfolds in dramatic vertical relief. […]
VIEW PROTECTED LANDSCAPEWapusk National Park
Unorganized Division No. 23, Canada
+47 birds+7 mammals
Where Hudson Bay’s southern edge meets the boreal forest, subarctic tundra unfolds across nearly eighteen thousand square kilometres of pristine […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWaterton Lakes National Park
Improvement District No. 04, Canada
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where the Rocky Mountains plunge dramatically into the turquoise waters of two pristine glacial lakes, one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKWood Buffalo National Park
Improvement District No. 24, Canada
+27 birds+12 mammals
Where boreal forest dissolves into muskeg and pristine waterways carve through an otherwise untamed wilderness, Canada’s largest national park sprawls […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYasuní National Park
Aguarico, Ecuador
+132 birds+30 mammals
Where the Napo and Curaray rivers carve through Ecuador’s vast Amazonian lowlands, one of Earth’s most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems sprawls […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYellowstone National Park
Park County, United States
+120 birds+31 mammals
Geothermal plumes rise from an alien landscape where boiling springs feed crystalline pools and geysers erupt with clockwork precision across […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYoho National Park
Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake), Canada
+81 birds+26 mammals
Where granite peaks claw at British Columbia’s sky, turquoise glacial rivers carve through valleys of old-growth forest, creating a landscape […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKYosemite National Park
Mariposa County, United States
+122 birds+30 mammals
Where granite monoliths rise nearly a vertical mile above verdant valleys, the Sierra Nevada reveals one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKZion National Park
Washington County, United States
+123 birds+29 mammals
Where russet cliffs rise nearly a thousand metres above the Virgin River, sculpted by millennia of water and wind, an […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARK