Twite (Linaria flavirostris)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks October · Finches, Euphonias, and Allies · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Twite has been recorded in 760 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (26%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in Scotland, England and Wales. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 23% or more of visits
- High
- 8% to 23%
- Moderate
- 2% to 8%
- Low
- under 2%
- 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 | 40% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 29% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 28% | <1% | Very high |
| April | 20% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 45% | <1% | High |
| June | 38% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 30% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 30% | <1% | Very high |
| September | 53% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 100% | 1% | Very high |
| November | 51% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 36% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in October
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| D04 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HU16 | Sea, off Shetland Islands | 100% | Very high |
| HU68 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HY42 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J57 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J65 | Ards and North Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NA91 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG09 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG47 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG55 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |