Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Quiller in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller sighting in Elk Island National Park on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 15 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Quiller in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

December. In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller in Elk Island National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, July and September, the lowest months. That is one of Elk Island National Park's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 110 mm in June.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quiller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Elk Island National Park the best place to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

4th of 12. Of the 12 parks where we can rate Quiller sightings, Elk Island National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Denali National Park (United States, about 50%), Acadia National Park (United States, about 40%) and Katmai National Park (United States, about 30%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Quiller live in Elk Island National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Rodentia. The closest relatives of the Quiller that you can see in Elk Island National Park (order Rodentia, Rodents) are American Beaver (about 70%), American Red Squirrel (about 60%) and Muskrat (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Quiller sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Quiller is recorded against all the mammals logged in Elk Island National Park (29 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
8	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
12	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Quiller

Sounds

Recent sightings of Quiller in Elk Island National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park

American Beaver

American Red Squirrel

Muskrat

Southern Red-backed Vole

American Bison

Elk (wapiti)

Coyote

Moose

American Black Bear

Snowshoe Hare

Mule Deer

White-tailed Deer

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