What are the chances of seeing a Common Roller in Liverpool?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Roller sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 458th most-seen of the 632 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Roller in Liverpool?
May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Roller in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months.
Is Liverpool the best place to see a Common Roller?
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Common Roller sightings, Liverpool ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Birmingham (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Manchester (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Where does the Common Roller sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Roller is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (9 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.