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UK BAP priority species

UK BAP priority species

502 species

European Eel

Group: Fish
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 18,003

Atlantic Salmon

Group: Fish
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 16,731

Slow worm

Group: Reptiles
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 15,975

Wood Lark

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 15,459

Marsh Fritillary

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 14,938

Cinnabar

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 14,180

Ring Ouzel

Group: Birds
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 13,904

European Turtle-Dove

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 13,049

Harbor seal

Group: Mammals
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 12,641

Common long-eared bat

Group: Mammals
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 12,493

Noctule Bat

Group: Mammals
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 12,276

Wood White

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 11,917

Blue skate

Group: Fish
Peak month: November
Records since 2000: 11,417

Basking Shark

Group: Fish
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 10,066

Mountain Argus

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 9,928

Hawfinch

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 9,785

Arctic/Pacific Loon

Group: Birds
Peak month: January
Records since 2000: 9,541

Ling [Fish]

Group: Fish
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 9,490

Southern Damselfly

Group: Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 9,257

Grass Snake

Group: Reptiles
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 8,979

Eurasian Nightjar

Group: Birds
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 8,474

Common adder

Group: Reptiles
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 7,996

White Ermine

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 7,356

High Brown Fritillary

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 7,234

Greater horseshoe bat

Group: Mammals
Peak month: February
Records since 2000: 6,208

Small Square-spot

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 6,140

Cirl Bunting

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 5,559

Eurasian Thick-knee

Group: Birds
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 4,970

European pine marten

Group: Mammals
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 4,684

Carder Bumble Bee

Group: Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 4,638

Moss Carder Bee

Group: Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 4,573

Freshwater White-clawed Crayfish

Group: Crustaceans
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 4,536

Rosy Rustic

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 4,443

Red-backed Shrike

Group: Birds
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 4,335

Common Juniper

Group: Conifers
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 4,287

Knotted Wrack

Group: Seaweeds and algae
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 4,248

Pink Sea Fan

Group: Jellyfish, corals and anemones
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 4,164

Balearic Shearwater

Group: Birds
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 4,086

Knot Grass [moth]

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 4,052

Dusky Thorn

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: August
Records since 2000: 3,919

Mountain hare

Group: Mammals
Peak month: April
Records since 2000: 3,875

Rustic

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 3,742

Undulate Ray

Group: Fish
Peak month: October
Records since 2000: 3,705

Native Oyster

Group: Molluscs
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 3,702

Lulworth Skipper

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: July
Records since 2000: 3,689

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary

Group: Butterflies and moths
Peak month: May
Records since 2000: 3,575

Stag Beetle

Group: Beetles
Peak month: June
Records since 2000: 3,561

Eurasian Wryneck

Group: Birds
Peak month: September
Records since 2000: 3,488