Arctic Loon

Arctic Loon

Gavia arctica

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

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Arctic Loon sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 122 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 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
2 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
5–10%
3 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
5–10%
4 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
5–10%
5 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
<5%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
7 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
9 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Arctic Loon in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Arctic Loon sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Arctic Loon in Wadden Sea National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Arctic Loon in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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