Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks May · Shrikes · BOU category A
Peak months
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Lesser Grey Shrike has been recorded in 38 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in May.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 4% to 100%
- Moderate
- <1% to 4%
- 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 | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| February | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 100% | <1% | High |
| June | 66% | <1% | Moderate |
| July | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 5% | <1% | Low |
| September | 65% | <1% | Low |
| October | 78% | <1% | Moderate |
| November | 25% | <1% | Moderate |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in May
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP61 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| SM70 | Pembrokeshire, Wales | 100% | Very high |
| TL02 | Central Bedfordshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TG21 | Norfolk, England | 18% | High |
| NZ91 | North Yorkshire, England | 10% | High |
| TL12 | Hertfordshire, England | 7% | High |
| NU14 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Low |
| TQ77 | Medway, England | <1% | Low |
| HP60 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| HU32 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |