What are the chances of seeing a Map-Winged Swift in Snowdonia National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Map-Winged Swift sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 227th most-seen of the 387 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Map-Winged Swift in Snowdonia National Park?
June and July
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Map-Winged Swift in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Map-Winged Swift?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Map-Winged Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Snowdonia National Park the best place to see a Map-Winged Swift?
Among the best
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Map-Winged Swift sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cairngorms National Park (United Kingdom, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Map-Winged Swift live in Snowdonia National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Map-Winged Swift that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Drinker Moth (about 50%), Speckled Wood (about 40%) and Oak Eggar (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Map-Winged Swift sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Map-Winged Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Snowdonia National Park (9 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.