American Pipit (Anthus rubescens)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks October · Wagtails and Pipits · BOU category A
Peak months
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American Pipit has been recorded in 25 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 37% or more of visits
- High
- 3% to 37%
- Moderate
- <1% to 3%
- 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 | 42% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| June | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 4% | <1% | Moderate |
| October | 100% | <1% | Low |
| November | 37% | <1% | High |
| December | 7% | <1% | Low |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in October
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| HU41 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| SW32 | Cornwall, England | 100% | Very high |
| NF09 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 37% | Very high |
| SS49 | Swansea, Wales | 15% | High |
| NF75 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 4% | High |
| SV80 | Sea, off Isles of Scilly | 3% | High |
| HZ27 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 3% | High |
| SW71 | Cornwall, England | 2% | Moderate |
| SV91 | Isles of Scilly, England | <1% | Moderate |
| HU45 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Moderate |