Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks July to August · Plovers and Lapwings · BOU category A
Peak months
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Pacific Golden Plover has been recorded in 45 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (2%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in July to August.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 13% or more of visits
- High
- 2% to 13%
- 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 | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| April | 11% | <1% | Moderate |
| May | 1% | <1% | Low |
| June | 6% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 98% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 100% | <1% | Low |
| September | 1% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 2% | <1% | Very high |
| November | 5% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 0% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in July
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| SE83 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TF49 | Lincolnshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TL56 | Cambridgeshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA42 | Sea, off East Riding of Yorkshire | 50% | Very high |
| TF33 | Lincolnshire, England | 17% | Very high |
| NU14 | Northumberland, England | 6% | High |
| TA31 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 4% | High |
| TG42 | Norfolk, England | 4% | High |
| HY75 | Sea, off Orkney Islands | 2% | High |