When do wigeon arrive in the UK?

In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from late August.

When do wigeon leave the UK?

They stay common in the records until about mid April.

Where do wigeon go in summer?

In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

When do wigeon arrive in and leave the UK?

A winter visitor in the records: numbers build from late August and stay high until about mid April.

When do wigeon arrive in the UK?: In the GBIF records, UK numbers build from late August.
When do wigeon leave the UK?: They stay common in the records until about mid April.
Where do wigeon go in summer?: In June and July the strongest signal in the effort-adjusted GBIF records is around Sweden. The globe shows the breeding range month by month.

Eurasian wigeon 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 294,489 UK records (occurrence search API, country=GB, weekly). Dates come from sightings, not a survey, so treat them as a guide.

See the Eurasian wigeon migration on the 3D globe →

About the Eurasian wigeon

The Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon, also known as the widgeon or wigeon, is one of three extant species of wigeon in the dabbling duck genus Mareca. It is common and widespread within its Palearctic range.

From the Wikipedia article “Eurasian wigeon” (revision 1380665046), 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 winter visitors: see the full list with arrival and departure dates.