For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Common: common species, including species that are certain or probable escapees from captivity when occurring in the British Isles. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Blacktoft Sands RSPB, E Yorks 25/04/13	Lakenheath (Hockwold) Fen, Suffolk 21/04/13	Llandrindod Wells, Powys 18/04/13	Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 14/04/13	Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 14/04/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 03/04/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 03/04/13	Titchwell RSPB, Norfolk 12/04/13	Llandrindod Wells, Powys 11/04/13	Slimbridge WWT, Glos 12/04/13
Staveley NR, N Yorks 10/04/13	Staveley NR, N Yorks 10/04/13	Sculthorpe Moor NR, Norfolk 09/04/13	Wood Lane NR, Shrops 06/04/13	Wood Lane NR, Shrops 06/04/13
Sculthorpe Moor NR, Norfolk 07/04/13	Baron's Haugh RSPB, Clyde 05/04/13	Dunstable, Beds 07/04/13	Cotswold Water Park, Glos 06/04/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 30/03/13
private site, IOM 29/03/13	Rutland Water, Leics 31/03/13	Rutland Water, Leics 31/03/13	Sculthorpe Moor NR, Norfolk 31/03/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 31/03/13

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Water Rail breeds in the following countries (Bird News Extra subscribers will see population statistics and information on trends for each country, and a map of population densities):

Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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