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.)

Kirkby on Bain GPs, Lincs 18/05/13	Kirkby on Bain GPs, Lincs 15/05/13	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk 06/05/13	Regent's Park, London 03/05/13	Kenfig NNR, Glamorgan 08/05/13
Hauxley NR, Northumbs 07/05/13	Leighton Moss RSPB, Lancs 02/05/13	Kirkby on Bain GPs, Lincs 05/05/13	Iraq 02/05/13	Henley-on-Thames, Oxon 28/04/13
Slimbridge WWT, Glos 23/04/13	Portsmouth, Hants 20/04/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 20/04/13	Grutness Voe, Mainland, Shetland 15/04/13	Bough Beech Reservoir, Kent 13/04/13
Far Ings NR, Lincs 03/04/13	Far Ings NR, Lincs 03/04/13	Welney WWT, Norfolk 02/04/13	Wellington GPs, Herefs 18/03/13	Frampton Marsh RSPB, Lincs 05/03/13
Wilstone Reservoir, Herts 30/09/12	Hogganfield Loch, Clyde 12/03/13	St. Albans, Herts 16/05/10	Hogganfield Loch, Clyde 10/03/13	Oxford Island NNR, Armagh 01/03/13

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Coot 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
Canary Islands
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Madeira
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine

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	Separation of Red-knobbed Coot and Coot	Friday 7th April 2006
	Red-knobbed Coot is one of the rarest breeding European birds. Available only in Spain and Morocco for Western Palearctic listers, separation from Coot can be tricky. Find out how in our latest identification article.

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