Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks May · Sylviid Warblers and Allies · BOU category A
Peak months
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Sardinian Warbler has been recorded in 10 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. 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 | 21% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 100% | <1% | Low |
| June | 13% | <1% | Moderate |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 15% | <1% | High |
| November | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 11% | <1% | Low |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in May
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| TA41 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TR34 | Kent, England | 5% | High |
| HU40 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 1% | Moderate |
| SW32 | Cornwall, England | <1% | Low |
| HU56 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NT96 | Scottish Borders, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| SW62 | Cornwall, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| TM59 | Suffolk, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| TQ10 | West Sussex, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| TQ50 | East Sussex, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |