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Species recorded in Scottish Borders

559 species

Scottish Borders — county

Common Scoter

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
57,365

Red fox

Group
Mammals
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
56,196

Barn Owl

Group
Birds
Peak month
January
Records since 2000
54,544

Common Nettle

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
53,331

Emerald Damselfly

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
46,053

Whooper Swan

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
45,803

Wall

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
43,859

Hogweed

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
38,903

Green Alkanet

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
37,435

Brambling

Group
Birds
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
36,793

Edible Crab

Group
Crustaceans
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
36,315

Tree Bumblebee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
35,931

Garlic Mustard

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
35,141

Cleavers

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
35,139

Ash

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
35,025

Common frog

Group
Amphibians
Peak month
March
Records since 2000
33,381

Common Starfish

Group
Starfish and sea urchins
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
33,273

Hazel

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
33,120

White Clover

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
31,709

Yorkshire-fog

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
29,834

Common Hawker

Group
Dragonflies and damselflies
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
29,798

European hare

Group
Mammals
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
29,750