What are the chances of seeing a Fringed Blue in Kosciuszko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Fringed Blue sighting in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Fringed Blue in Kosciuszko National Park?
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Fringed Blue in Kosciuszko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Fringed Blue?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fringed Blue sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kosciuszko National Park the best place to see a Fringed Blue?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Fringed Blue sightings, Kosciuszko National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Flinders Chase (Australia, about 20%).
Where does the Fringed Blue sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Fringed Blue is recorded against all the insects logged in Kosciuszko National Park (14 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.