Robin (Erithacus rubecula)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks September to May · Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Robin has been recorded in 2,866 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (96%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in September to May.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 77% or more of visits
- High
- 61% to 77%
- Moderate
- 41% to 61%
- Low
- under 41%
- 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 | 96% | 64% | Very high |
| February | 100% | 67% | Very high |
| March | 100% | 67% | Very high |
| April | 95% | 64% | Very high |
| May | 86% | 58% | Low |
| June | 70% | 47% | Low |
| July | 58% | 39% | Low |
| August | 70% | 47% | Low |
| September | 90% | 60% | Very high |
| October | 98% | 65% | Very high |
| November | 97% | 65% | Very high |
| December | 97% | 65% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in January
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C41 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C42 | Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C72 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C73 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C90 | Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C92 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C93 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D00 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D03 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |