Sora (Porzana carolina)Where and when to see it in the UK
Scarce migrant · reporting peaks October · Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · BOU category A
Too few records to rate squares by month. Each marked square has at least one record; the table below gives the count and years.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (grid squares, place names from OS Open Names). Northern Ireland place names: OSNI Open Data, OGL v3.0. County and country boundaries: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0. Coastline: Natural Earth. Bird records from the data partners listed here.
Sora has been recorded in 5 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Scarce migrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in October.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV81 | Isles of Scilly, England | 14 | 2013 to 2016 | unverified |
| SV91 | Isles of Scilly, England | 42 | 2005 to 2014 | unverified |
| TF55 | Lincolnshire, England | 8 | 2005 to 2006 | unverified |
| SK53 | Nottinghamshire, England | 50 | 2004 | unverified |
| SX87 | Devon, England | 71 | 2000 to 2001 | unverified |