American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks September · Plovers and Lapwings · BOU category A
Peak months
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American Golden Plover has been recorded in 133 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (4%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in September.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 19% or more of visits
- High
- 2% to 19%
- 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% | High |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 1% | <1% | Very high |
| May | 30% | <1% | High |
| June | 79% | <1% | High |
| July | 13% | <1% | Moderate |
| August | 43% | <1% | High |
| September | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 65% | <1% | Moderate |
| November | 13% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 1% | <1% | High |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in September
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| D14 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| NB56 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF73 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF76 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF77 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NF87 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NY26 | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NZ37 | North Tyneside, England | 100% | Very high |
| SJ18 | Flintshire, Wales | 100% | Very high |
| ST24 | Somerset, England | 100% | Very high |