Roller (Coracias garrulus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks June · Rollers · BOU category A
Peak months
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Roller has been recorded in 16 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (1%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. Reporting peaks in June.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 58% to 100%
- Moderate
- 10% to 58%
- Low
- under 10%
- 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% | Insufficient records |
| February | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 6% | <1% | Low |
| June | 100% | <1% | Very high |
| July | 16% | <1% | Low |
| August | 20% | <1% | Low |
| September | 14% | <1% | Moderate |
| October | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| November | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| December | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in June
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD92 | Calderdale, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA23 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TG03 | Norfolk, England | 100% | Very high |
| TL87 | Suffolk, England | 100% | Very high |
| TM34 | Suffolk, England | 100% | Very high |
| TL77 | Suffolk, England | 38% | Moderate |
| HY31 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |
| NL69 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| SU83 | Hampshire, England | <1% | Insufficient records |
| SW63 | Cornwall, England | <1% | Insufficient records |