What are the chances of seeing a Gray Scoopwing in Olympic National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Scoopwing sighting in Olympic National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 207 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Gray Scoopwing in Olympic National Park?
July
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Scoopwing in Olympic National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to June, the lowest months. That is one of Olympic National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 370 mm in November.
What time of day is best to see a Gray Scoopwing?
Between 9 pm and midnight
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray Scoopwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Olympic National Park the best place to see a Gray Scoopwing?
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Gray Scoopwing sightings, Olympic National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve (Canada, about 10%), Shenandoah National Park (United States, about 10%) and Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Gray Scoopwing live in Olympic National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Gray Scoopwing that you can see in Olympic National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Snowberry Checkerspot (about 20%), Pearl Crescent (about 20%) and Hydaspe Fritillary (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Gray Scoopwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray Scoopwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Olympic National Park (7 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.