Baikal Teal (Sibirionetta formosa)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks February · Ducks, Swans, and Geese · BOU category AE
Peak months
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Baikal Teal has been recorded in 31 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Wales. Reporting peaks in February.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 27% or more of visits
- High
- 17% to 27%
- Moderate
- 2% to 17%
- 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 | 34% | <1% | Moderate |
| February | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| March | 27% | <1% | High |
| April | 4% | <1% | Low |
| May | 9% | <1% | Very high |
| June | 2% | <1% | Low |
| July | 1% | <1% | Low |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 0% | <1% | Low |
| October | 1% | <1% | Low |
| November | 0% | <1% | Very high |
| December | 27% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in February
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE93 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| SN50 | Carmarthenshire, Wales | 100% | Very high |
| TL46 | Cambridgeshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| ST33 | Somerset, England | 76% | Very high |
| SH45 | Gwynedd, Wales | 27% | Very high |
| TA04 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 26% | High |
| ST43 | Somerset, England | <1% | Low |
| HZ27 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NC15 | Highland, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NZ29 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |