For the purposes of our bird news services, this species is classed as Local: generally fairly regular or common species that a 'county lister' or a birding beginner might be interested in going to see. (Note that rarity levels are currently applied nationally and may not reflect local variations in abundance.)

Reculver, Kent 18/05/13	Claddach Vallay, N.Uist, Outer Hebrides 07/05/13	Glen More, Mull, Argyll 14/05/13	Holme Dunes NWT, Norfolk 04/05/13	Holme Dunes NWT, Norfolk 04/05/13
Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 24/04/13	Grainthorpe Haven, Lincs 24/04/13	Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 24/04/13	Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 22/04/13	undisclosed site, Argyll 11/04/13
Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 21/04/13	Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 21/04/13	Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 21/04/13	Elmley Marshes RSPB, Kent 21/04/13	Sixpenny Handley, Dorset 19/04/13
Glen More, Mull, Argyll 15/04/13	Parkgate Marsh/Gayton Sands RSPB, Cheshire 06/04/13	undisclosed site, Berks 08/04/13	Aust Warth, Glos 02/04/13	undisclosed site, Norfolk 26/03/13
undisclosed site, Lancs 28/03/13	undisclosed site, Norfolk 26/03/13	Langford Lakes, Wilts 22/03/13	undisclosed site, Northants 28/01/12	undisclosed site, Norfolk 21/03/13

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Short-eared Owl 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):

Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Turkey
Ukraine

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