Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis)Where and when to see it in the UK
Winter visitor · reporting peaks January · Wagtails and Pipits · BOU category A
Peak months
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Eastern Yellow Wagtail has been recorded in 33 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Winter visitor in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in January.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 26% or more of visits
- High
- 2% to 26%
- Moderate
- <1% to 2%
- Low
- under <1%
- 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 | 90% | <1% | High |
| February | 78% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 12% | <1% | High |
| April | 5% | <1% | High |
| May | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| June | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 2% | <1% | Low |
| September | 25% | <1% | Moderate |
| October | 41% | <1% | Low |
| November | 100% | <1% | Moderate |
| December | 80% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TF73 | Norfolk, England | 52% | Very high |
| NZ17 | Northumberland, England | 25% | High |
| SY29 | Devon, England | 2% | High |
| TF84 | Norfolk, England | <1% | Low |
| HP60 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| HP61 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| HU24 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| HU36 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| HU43 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |