What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Wattle-eye in Mombasa?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting in Mombasa on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 146 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black-throated Wattle-eye in Mombasa?
March–May and September–October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Wattle-eye in Mombasa on a given day, against about 10% in June, August and November–January, the lowest months. Those are among Mombasa's wettest months, with about 110 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Black-throated Wattle-eye?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Wattle-eye 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 Mombasa the best place to see a Black-throated Wattle-eye?
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Black-throated Wattle-eye sightings, Mombasa has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Dar es-Salaam (Tanzania, about 10%) and Lilongwe (Malawi, about 10%).
Where does the Black-throated Wattle-eye sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Wattle-eye is recorded against all the birds logged in Mombasa (41 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.