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.)

Griminish, Benbecula, Outer Hebrides 14/05/13	undisclosed site, Highland 15/05/13	undisclosed site, Highland 15/05/13	undisclosed site, N Yorks 05/05/13	undisclosed site, Highland 17/04/13
undisclosed site, Highland 03/04/13	Bollihope Common, Durham 20/04/13	Langness, IOM 16/04/13	St. Ives, Cornwall 12/04/13	Greenham Common, Berks 11/04/13
Crows-an-Wra, Cornwall 07/04/13	Broom GPs, Beds 31/03/13	Strumble Head, Pembrokes 01/04/13	Strumble Head, Pembrokes 29/03/13	Point of Ayre, IOM 23/03/13
Point of Ayre, IOM 24/03/13	Point of Ayre, IOM 24/03/13	Limbourne Creek, Essex 19/01/13	Limbourne Creek, Essex 19/01/13	Cyprus 22/12/12
Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland 14/03/13	Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland 13/03/13	Grinton, N Yorks 04/03/13	Holme next the Sea, Norfolk 25/01/13	Levington Marina, Suffolk 22/01/13

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Golden Plover 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):

Belarus
Denmark
Estonia
Faroe Islands
Finland
Germany
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Russia
Svalbard
Sweden

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	A new study found no single cause has driven the recent population declines in upland waders, but changes in land use may be influencing certain species.   read on
	RSPB: Higher temperatures raise the heat on upland birds	Thursday 26th March 2009
	Craneflies prove crucial to the success of some of our upland breeders.   read on
	BTO: How much Green and Gold have you got?	Monday 13th October 2008
	Can you help to solve some problematic plover puzzles?   read on
	Wind farm development on Lewis	Wednesday 10th January 2007
	The RSPB have voiced their concerns over the proposed wind farm development on Lewis. See how you can help by adding your support to the protest.   read on

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