Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Quiller in Edmonton?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller sighting in Edmonton on a given day, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 8th most-seen of the 20 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Quiller in Edmonton?

Accepted Answer

October. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller in Edmonton on a given day, against about 10% in November to September, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quiller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Edmonton the best place to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

2nd of 4. Of the 4 cities where we can rate Quiller sightings, Edmonton ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 20%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Quiller live in Edmonton?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Rodentia. The closest relatives of the Quiller that you can see in Edmonton (order Rodentia, Rodents) are American Red Squirrel (about 50%), Least Chipmunk (about 30%) and American Beaver (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Quiller sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Quiller is recorded against all the mammals logged in Edmonton (67 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
8	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
12	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Quiller

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Recent sightings of Quiller in Edmonton

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at Edmonton

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Least Chipmunk

American Beaver

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Northern Flying Squirrel

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Coyote

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