Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Bobolink in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink sighting in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 220th most-seen of the 232 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Bobolink in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bobolink in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Bobolink?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bobolink sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Minneapolis [Saint Paul] the best place to see a Bobolink?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 17 cities where we can rate Bobolink sightings, Minneapolis [Saint Paul] ranks 16th at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lima (Peru, under 5%), San Diego (United States, under 5%) and Philadelphia (United States, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Bobolink live in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Icteridae. The closest relatives of the Bobolink that you can see in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (family Icteridae, New World Blackbirds and Orioles) are Red-winged Blackbird (about 50%), Common Grackle (about 40%) and Baltimore Oriole (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Bobolink sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Bobolink is recorded against all the birds logged in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (12 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
2	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
4	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
5	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
9	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
12	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
13	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
14	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
16	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
2	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
3	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
4	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
5	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
6	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
7	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
8	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
9	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
10	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Bobolink

About the Bobolink

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Recent sightings of Bobolink in Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

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Closest Relatives at Minneapolis [Saint Paul]

Red-winged Blackbird

Common Grackle

Baltimore Oriole

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Rusty Blackbird

Orchard Oriole

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Yellow-headed Blackbird

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