American Coot (Fulica americana)Where and when to see it in the UK
Scarce migrant · reporting peaks December · Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · BOU category A
Too few records to rate squares by month. Each marked square has at least one record; the table below gives the count and years.
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American Coot has been recorded in 8 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Scarce migrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in December.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 10 | 2024 | unverified |
| NF77 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 1 | 2017 | unverified |
| NH85 | Highland, Scotland | 49 | 2014 | unverified |
| TR26 | Kent, England | 1 | 2006 | unverified |
| HU45 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 4 | 2005 | unverified |
| HU35 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 1 | 2005 | unverified |
| NF75 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 1 | 2005 | unverified |
| HU44 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 5 | 2003 | unverified |