What are the chances of seeing a Yellow Shell Moth in Birmingham?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth sighting in Birmingham on a given day, based on 119 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 811 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow Shell Moth in Birmingham?
June and August
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow Shell Moth in Birmingham on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow Shell Moth sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Birmingham the best place to see a Yellow Shell Moth?
Among the best
Of the 30 cities where we can rate Yellow Shell Moth sightings, Birmingham ranks 3rd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%) and Kharkiv (Ukraine, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth live in Birmingham?
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Yellow Shell Moth that you can see in Birmingham (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Riband Wave (about 20%), Willow Beauty (about 20%) and Brimstone Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Yellow Shell Moth sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow Shell Moth is recorded against all the insects logged in Birmingham (119 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.