Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens)Where and when to see it in the UK
Vagrant · reporting peaks January · Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls · BOU category A
Too few records to rate squares by month. Each marked square has at least one record; the table below gives the count and years.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (grid squares, place names from OS Open Names). Northern Ireland place names: OSNI Open Data, OGL v3.0. County and country boundaries: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0. Coastline: Natural Earth. Bird records from the data partners listed here.
Glaucous-winged Gull has been recorded in 4 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Vagrant in the UK. Reporting peaks in January.
Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN Red List, LC)
View on the IUCN Red ListRecords by 10 km square
| Square | Where | Records | Years | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ52 | Redcar and Cleveland, England | 22 | 2009 | unverified |
| NZ42 | Stockton-on-Tees, England | 6 | 2009 | unverified |
| SN31 | Carmarthenshire, Wales | 12 | 2007 | unverified |
| TQ26 | Sutton, England | 1 | 2007 | unverified |