Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks March to May · Dippers · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Dipper has been recorded in 1,398 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (47%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in Scotland, England and Wales. Reporting peaks in March to May.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 13% to 100%
- Moderate
- 4% to 13%
- Low
- under 4%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 81% | 1% | Very high |
| March | 86% | 1% | Very high |
| April | 90% | 1% | Very high |
| May | 100% | 1% | High |
| June | 81% | 1% | Very high |
| July | 57% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 52% | <1% | Very high |
| September | 62% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 60% | <1% | Very high |
| November | 59% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 58% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in March
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C50 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C73 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D00 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D12 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D22 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D23 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D30 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J05 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J09 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |