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.)

Stourbridge, W Mids 24/05/13	Stirling, Forth 20/05/13	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs 21/05/13	undisclosed site, Norfolk 16/05/13	Balranald RSPB, N.Uist, Outer Hebrides 16/05/13
Grangemouth, Forth 15/04/13	Llansantffraid, Ceredigion 17/05/12	Onchan, IOM 18/05/13	Iona, Argyll 16/05/13	Milford Haven, Pembrokes 15/05/13
Milford Haven, Pembrokes 15/05/13	Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs 11/05/13	Raunds, Northants 22/04/13	Rayne, Essex 10/05/13	Rayne, Essex 10/05/13
Rainford, Lancs 04/05/13	undisclosed site, Lancs 05/05/13	Stourbridge, W Mids 06/05/13	Rayne, Essex 03/05/13	Rayne, Essex 03/05/13
Stourbridge, W Mids 26/04/13	Loch Assapol, Mull, Argyll 23/04/13	South Shields, Durham 20/04/13	Kingsgate, Kent 20/04/13	Berkeley, Glos 08/04/13

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

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