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.)

Pennington Flash CP, Manc'r 18/05/13	Bawdsey, Suffolk 17/05/13	Ravensworth Fell, Durham 16/05/13	Portsmouth, Hants 27/04/13	Portsmouth, Hants 27/04/13
Spain 10/05/13	Cley Marshes NWT, Norfolk 13/05/13	Youghal, Cork 15/05/13	Langford Lakes, Wilts 14/05/13	Langford Lakes, Wilts 14/05/13
Ballyclare, Antrim 13/05/13	Eairy Dam, IOM 12/05/13	North Warren RSPB, Suffolk 07/05/13	Portmore Lough RSPB, Antrim 29/04/13	Rainton Meadows DWT, Durham 07/05/13
Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 04/05/13	Rainton Meadows DWT, Durham 06/05/13	Reculver, Kent 06/05/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 04/05/13	Bawdsey, Suffolk 05/05/13
Lask Edge, Staffs 01/05/13	Minsmere RSPB, Suffolk 28/04/13	Conwy RSPB, Conwy 28/04/13	Ballyclare, Antrim 29/04/13	Strumpshaw Fen RSPB, Norfolk 29/04/13

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

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