Ivory Gull (Pagophila eburnea)Where and when to see it in the UK
Status not yet classified · reporting peaks December · Skimmers, Noddies, Terns, and Gulls · BOU category A
Peak months
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Ivory Gull has been recorded in 9 of the 2,971 10 km squares covering UK land (0%) in records to 2026. Its strongest squares are in England and Scotland. Reporting peaks in December.
Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN Red List, NT)
View on the IUCN Red List- Very high
- 100% or more of visits
- High
- 100% to 100%
- Moderate
- 21% to 100%
- Low
- under 21%
- Surveyed, not recorded
- at least 20 qualifying visits, no record
- Insufficient records
- too few visits to say
- Lighter fill
- Few visits, lower confidence
- Small dot
- Occasional: a single record, or out of season
Relative to this species' best squares (how classes are calculated)
Seasonality
| Month | Relative to peak | Share of visits | Typical class |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9% | <1% | Moderate |
| February | 21% | <1% | Low |
| March | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| April | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| May | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| June | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| July | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| August | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| September | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| October | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| November | 0% | <1% | Insufficient records |
| December | 100% | <1% | Very high |
Squares with the highest reporting rate in December
| Square | Where | Share of visits | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB56 | Na h-Eileanan Siar, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NG36 | Highland, Scotland | 100% | Very high |
| NU22 | Northumberland, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA32 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA41 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 100% | Very high |
| TA31 | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | 21% | Moderate |
| NU23 | Northumberland, England | <1% | Low |
| NH19 | Highland, Scotland | <1% | Insufficient records |
| NS24 | North Ayrshire, Scotland | <1% | Surveyed, not recorded |