Kelp Gull
Larus dominicanus (Lichtenstein, 1823)
Euring code not available.
Family: Charadriiformes > Laridae
Kelp Gull is a very rare vagrant to the UK. The first record was at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire in summer 2022, with the same bird returning, albeit briefly, the following two summers. Kelp Gulls occur around the coasts of southern Africa, South America, Australia and New Zealand. Prior to the UK record there were a handful of records further north, including in France.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
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First Record
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Cambridgeshire, 2022 |
SEASONALITY
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Kelp Gull, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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- Numbers of waterbirds at a commercial saltpan, and suggestions for management
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