Chestnut Bunting (Emberiza rutila)Where and when to see it in the UK
Vagrant · reporting peaks October · Old World Buntings · BOU category AE
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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Chestnut Bunting has been recorded in 2 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Vagrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HY45 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 7 | 2015 | unverified |
| NZ46 | South Tyneside, England | 1 | 2000 | unverified |