Teal (Anas crecca)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks September to March · Ducks, Swans, and Geese · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Teal has been recorded in 2,082 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (70%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in September to March.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 41% or more of visits
- High
- 17% to 41%
- Moderate
- 6% to 17%
- Low
- under 6%
- 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 | 98% | 25% | Very high |
| February | 95% | 24% | Very high |
| March | 95% | 24% | Very high |
| April | 72% | 18% | Very high |
| May | 20% | 5% | Low |
| June | 22% | 6% | Low |
| July | 32% | 8% | Low |
| August | 65% | 16% | Low |
| September | 95% | 24% | Very high |
| October | 94% | 24% | Very high |
| November | 100% | 25% | Very high |
| December | 95% | 24% | 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 |
| C62 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C73 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HT93 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J05 | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J08 | Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J18 | Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J19 | Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J36 | Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J67 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |