Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Wood Warbler in Snowdonia National Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Warbler sighting in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, based on 75 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 164 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Wood Warbler in Snowdonia National Park?

Accepted Answer

May and June. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Warbler in Snowdonia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Wood Warbler?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wood Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Snowdonia National Park the best place to see a Wood Warbler?

Accepted Answer

7th of 18. Of the 18 parks where we can rate Wood Warbler sightings, Snowdonia National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Białowieża National Park (Poland, about 40%), Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 20%) and Tatra National Park (Slovakia, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Wood Warbler live in Snowdonia National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same genus: Phylloscopus. The closest relatives of the Wood Warbler that you can see in Snowdonia National Park (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Common Chiffchaff (about 40%) and Willow Warbler (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Wood Warbler sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Wood Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Snowdonia National Park (75 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	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~40%
2	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~20%
3	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	~10%
4	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	~10%
5	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
6	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	~10%
7	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
8	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
9	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
10	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
11	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
12	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
13	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
14	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
15	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	<5%
16	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
17	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
18	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	~20%
2	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	~20%
3	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	~10%
4	Saint Petersburg	🇷🇺 Russia	~10%
5	Minsk	🇧🇾 Belarus	~10%
6	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	~10%
7	Maiduguri	🇳🇬 Nigeria	~10%
8	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
9	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	~10%
10	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	~10%

Wood Warbler

Sounds

Recent sightings of Wood Warbler in Snowdonia National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Snowdonia National Park

Common Chiffchaff

Willow Warbler

Carrion Crow

European Robin

Eurasian Blackbird

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Eurasian Magpie

Chaffinch

Eurasian Wren

White Wagtail

Dunnock

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