Tengmalm's Owl (Aegolius funereus)Where and when to see it in the UK
Vagrant · reporting peaks February to March · Owls · BOU category AF
Too few records to rate squares by month. Each marked square has at least one record; the table below gives the count and years.
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Tengmalm's Owl has been recorded in 4 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Vagrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in February to March.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU35 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 36 | 2019 to 2020 | unverified |
| HP61 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 3 | 2019 | unverified |
| NC84 | Highland, Scotland | 1 | 2019 | unverified |
| HU44 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | 1 | 2019 | unverified |