What are the chances of seeing an Escher's Blue in Ecrins National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Escher's Blue sighting in Ecrins National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 213th most-seen of the 251 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 an Escher's Blue in Ecrins National Park?
June to August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Escher's Blue in Ecrins National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Escher's Blue?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Escher's Blue sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Ecrins National Park the best place to see an Escher's Blue?
8th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Escher's Blue sightings, Ecrins National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Mercantour National Park (France, about 20%), Cévennes National Park (France, about 10%) and Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Escher's Blue live in Ecrins National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Escher's Blue that you can see in Ecrins National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Scarce Copper (about 30%), Chalkhill Blue (about 30%) and Damon Blue (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Escher's Blue sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Escher's Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Ecrins National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.