What are the chances of seeing a Striped Field Mouse in Kyiv?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Field Mouse sighting in Kyiv on a given day, based on 33 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 12 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.
When is the best time to see a Striped Field Mouse in Kyiv?
August and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Field Mouse in Kyiv on a given day, against under 5% in May and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Striped Field Mouse?
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striped Field Mouse sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kyiv the best place to see a Striped Field Mouse?
4th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Striped Field Mouse sightings, Kyiv ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Warsaw (Poland, about 20%), Moscow (Russia, about 20%) and Saint Petersburg (Russia, about 20%).
Where does the Striped Field Mouse sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Striped Field Mouse is recorded against all the mammals logged in Kyiv (33 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.