When do hobbies arrive in the UK?

In the GBIF records, UK sightings of the Eurasian hobby rise sharply from late April and are near their peak by early May.

When do hobbies leave the UK?

UK sightings fall away after early October.

Where do hobbies go in winter?

From December to February the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Zambia and Zimbabwe. The globe shows the whole winter range month by month.

When do hobbies arrive in and leave the UK?

A summer visitor in the records: sightings rise sharply from late April, are near their peak by early May, and fall away after early October.

When do hobbies arrive in the UK?: In the GBIF records, UK sightings of the Eurasian hobby rise sharply from late April and are near their peak by early May.
When do hobbies leave the UK?: UK sightings fall away after early October.
Where do hobbies go in winter?: From December to February the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Zambia and Zimbabwe. The globe shows the whole winter range month by month.

Eurasian hobby in the UK, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Bars: this species’ share of all UK bird records in GBIF (CC0/CC BY 4.0 only), by month, scaled to the peak month. Based on 57,820 UK records (occurrence search API, country=GB, weekly). Dates come from sightings, not a survey, so treat them as a guide.

See the Eurasian hobby migration on the 3D globe →

About the Eurasian hobby

The Eurasian hobby, or just hobby, is a small, slim falcon. It belongs to a group of similar falcons often considered a subgenus of Falco.

From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian hobby” (revision 1366132077), CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened at a sentence end. Winter/summer areas: country containing the monthly hotspot of effort-adjusted GBIF records, using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain).

Other UK summer visitors: see the full list with arrival and departure dates.