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Species recorded in Scottish Borders

559 species

Scottish Borders — county

Yellowhammer

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
147,352

Azure Damselfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
143,944

Small Copper

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
142,326

Fieldfare

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
138,324

Common Carder Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
124,859

Common Murre

Group
Birds
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
112,186

Painted Lady

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
105,523

European Shag

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
104,847

Water Rail

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
93,917

Emperor dragonfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
93,185

Rock Pipit

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
90,101

Southern Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
88,803

Sandwich Tern

Group
Birds
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
88,504

Common Eider

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
86,739

Migrant Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
82,033

Banded Demoiselle

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
75,531

Razorbill

Group
Birds
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
66,509

Indian Balsam

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
62,045

Tawny Owl

Group
Birds
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
59,671