Vesper Sparrow

Vesper Sparrow

Pooecetes gramineus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
36 Verified records at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The vesper sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) is a medium-sized New World sparrow. The only member of the genus Pooecetes, it is a pale sparrow with brown streaks that breeds across the grasslands of northern North America. It migrates to winter in the southern United States and Mexico. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Vesper Sparrow sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
2 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
4 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
7 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
9 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
10 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
12 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
15 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
17 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
23 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
29 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
31 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Vesper Sparrow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Vesper Sparrow sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Vesper Sparrow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Vesper Sparrow in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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