What are the chances of seeing a Map-Winged Swift in Helsinki?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Map-Winged Swift sighting in Helsinki on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 509th most-seen of the 838 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Map-Winged Swift in Helsinki?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Map-Winged Swift in Helsinki on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Map-Winged Swift?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Map-Winged Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Where else can you see a Map-Winged Swift?
Only Helsinki, in our data
Helsinki is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Map-Winged Swift sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Map-Winged Swift sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Map-Winged Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Helsinki (11 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.