Sympetrum obtrusum
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The white-faced meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. It is found in the northern United States and southern Canada. Adult males are identifiable by a distinctive pure white face and red bodies. However, females are usually yellowish or brown. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis [Saint Paul] | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Toronto | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Montreal | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Denver | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Faced Meadowhawk sighting in Toronto on a given day, based on 171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 148th most-seen of the 1689 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.
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Faced Meadowhawk in Toronto on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Faced Meadowhawk sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate White-Faced Meadowhawk sightings, Toronto ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Minneapolis [Saint Paul] (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Faced Meadowhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Toronto (171 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.
