Skylark (Alauda arvensis)Where and when to see it in the UK
Resident · reporting peaks April to June · Larks · BOU category AF
Peak months
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Skylark has been recorded in 2,708 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (91%) in records to 2026. Resident in the UK. Its strongest squares are in England, Scotland and Wales. Reporting peaks in April to June.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 37% or more of visits
- High
- 18% to 37%
- Moderate
- 8% to 18%
- Low
- under 8%
- 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 | 30% | 8% | Low |
| February | 58% | 16% | Very high |
| March | 84% | 22% | Very high |
| April | 99% | 26% | Very high |
| May | 100% | 27% | Very high |
| June | 94% | 25% | Very high |
| July | 59% | 16% | Very high |
| August | 18% | 5% | Low |
| September | 32% | 8% | Low |
| October | 84% | 22% | High |
| November | 51% | 14% | Moderate |
| December | 28% | 7% | Low |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in April
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| C63 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| C81 | Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| D30 | Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| H32 | Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| HU67 | Sea, off Shetland Islands | 100% | Very high |
| HY33 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HY43 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| HY44 | Orkney Islands, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| J29 | Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |
| J31 | Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland | 100% | Very high |