Linnet (Linaria cannabina)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks April to August · Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Linnet has been recorded in 2,538 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (85%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in April to August.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 32% or more of visits
- High
- 16% to 32%
- Moderate
- 7% to 16%
- Low
- under 7%
- 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 | 36% | 9% | Low |
| February | 38% | 9% | Low |
| March | 57% | 14% | Low |
| April | 100% | 24% | Very high |
| May | 94% | 23% | Very high |
| June | 86% | 21% | Very high |
| July | 93% | 22% | Very high |
| August | 93% | 22% | Very high |
| September | 82% | 20% | Very high |
| October | 83% | 20% | Very high |
| November | 54% | 13% | Low |
| December | 38% | 9% | Low |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in April
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C63 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D20 | Mid and East Antrim, 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 |
| H96 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HP60 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J44 | Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J53 | Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J56 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |