What are the chances of seeing a Least Yellow Underwing in Liverpool?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Least Yellow Underwing sighting in Liverpool on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 296th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Least Yellow Underwing in Liverpool?
August
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Least Yellow Underwing in Liverpool on a given day, against under 5% in September to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Least Yellow Underwing?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Least Yellow Underwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Liverpool the best place to see a Least Yellow Underwing?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Least Yellow Underwing sightings, Liverpool has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come London (United Kingdom, under 5%) and Berlin (Germany, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Least Yellow Underwing live in Liverpool?
Same genus: Noctua
The closest relatives of the Least Yellow Underwing that you can see in Liverpool (genus Noctua, Yellow Underwings) are Large Yellow Underwing (about 50%), Lesser Yellow Underwing (about 40%) and Lesser Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Least Yellow Underwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Least Yellow Underwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Liverpool (19 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.