What are the chances of seeing a Common Grass-Veneer in Manchester?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer sighting in Manchester on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 157th most-seen of the 458 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Grass-Veneer in Manchester?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Grass-Veneer in Manchester on a given day, against under 5% in October to June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Common Grass-Veneer?
Between 10 pm and 1 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Grass-Veneer sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Manchester the best place to see a Common Grass-Veneer?
4th of 18
Of the 18 cities where we can rate Common Grass-Veneer sightings, Manchester ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Liverpool (United Kingdom, about 20%), London (United Kingdom, about 10%) and Helsinki (Finland, about 10%).
Where does the Common Grass-Veneer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Grass-Veneer is recorded against all the insects logged in Manchester (25 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.