Wood Duck

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

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

The wood duck or Carolina duck (Aix sponsa) is a partially migratory species of perching duck found in North America. The male is one of the most colorful North American waterfowls. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Duck sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 12 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 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
40–50%
2 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
3 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
5 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
6 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
7 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
13 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
14 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
16 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
19 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
20 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
22 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
25 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
29 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
30 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
31 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
32 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
33 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
34 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
35 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
36 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
37 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
38 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
39 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wood Duck in Wadden Sea National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Duck sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wood Duck in Wadden Sea National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Wood Duck in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.

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