Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris)Where and when to see it in the UK
Summer visitor · reporting peaks July · Albatrosses · BOU category A
Peak months
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Black-browed Albatross has been recorded in 18 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Summer visitor in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. Reporting peaks in July.
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (IUCN Red List, NE)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 30% or more of visits
- High
- 11% to 30%
- Moderate
- <1% to 11%
- 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 | 1% | <1% | Moderate |
| February | 1% | <1% | Low |
| March | 1% | <1% | Moderate |
| April | 25% | <1% | Low |
| May | 18% | <1% | Very high |
| June | 41% | <1% | High |
| July | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 21% | <1% | Moderate |
| September | 23% | <1% | Low |
| October | 0% | <1% | Low |
| November | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in July
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| SY66 | Dorset, England | 100% | Very high |
| TM46 | Suffolk, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA17 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 30% | Very high |
| TA37 | Sea, off East Riding of Yorkshire | 7% | Moderate |
| TA27 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 4% | Moderate |
| HZ27 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| NB14 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NT68 | East Lothian, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NU05 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NW97 | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |