Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks March · Grebes · BOU category A
Peak months
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Pied-billed Grebe has been recorded in 18 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in Scotland and England. Reporting peaks in March.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 39% or more of visits
- High
- 4% to 39%
- Moderate
- <1% to 4%
- 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 | 12% | <1% | Very high |
| February | 54% | <1% | Low |
| March | 100% | <1% | Moderate |
| April | 38% | <1% | Low |
| May | 36% | <1% | Low |
| June | 26% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 39% | <1% | Very high |
| August | 19% | <1% | Very high |
| September | 6% | <1% | Very high |
| October | 27% | <1% | Low |
| November | 75% | <1% | Moderate |
| December | 68% | <1% | High |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in March
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NR99 | Argyll and Bute, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| SD55 | Lancashire, England | 40% | Very high |
| HU35 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 12% | High |
| HU31 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 11% | High |
| ST43 | Somerset, England | <1% | Moderate |
| SO86 | Worcestershire, England | <1% | Moderate |
| ST44 | Somerset, England | <1% | Low |
| HU45 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NF77 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NS27 | Inverclyde, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |