Swamp Sparrow

Swamp Sparrow

Melospiza georgiana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Elk Island National Park
141 Verified records at Elk Island National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) is a medium-sized New World sparrow related to the song sparrow. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
4 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
5 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
6 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
8 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
10 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
12 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
13 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
14 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
15 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
16 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
18 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
22 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
25 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
26 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
29 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
30 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Swamp Sparrow in Elk Island National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Sparrow sighting in Elk Island National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Swamp Sparrow in Elk Island National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Swamp Sparrow in Elk Island National Park in our monthly data.

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