Smaller than most gulls in the UK. Adults have pale grey upperparts and dark reddish legs and bill. In summer the head is dark brown (not actually black!). In flight, look for a distinctive white leading edge to the wing, visible at some distance. In winter the head is mostly white, with dark smudges on the ears and above the eyes.

All gulls are however, notoriously difficult to identify. Their plumage changes as they age and there’s a great deal of variation within species. This guide highlights the key features to look for, mostly in adult birds.

There are 25 species of gull that can be found in the British Isles, however not all breed here. Our guide will help you identify the UK's breeding gulls from the herring gull to the common gull.

2020年12月9日 · Welcome to my Identification Guide to Winter Gulls – Part 2. In this guide we will compare the three most common large gulls you are likely to encounter in a UK winter: Herring Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Great Black-backed Gull.

Gulls are among our most difficult birds to identify. This guide offers an introduction to gull watching, highlighting some of the key features to help identify gulls.

This article explores 8 of the most common gull species found in the UK. Learn to identify them by plumage, size, habitat and voice. Discover which gulls are a common sight, and which a rare treat for British birders.

All gull species are easy to identify though it is possible to confuse some unless you know the key features for identification. The five species are: great black-backed gull; lesser black-backed gull; herring gull; common (mew 1) gull; and black-headed gull.

2012年11月21日 · And since it’s now winter, this bird is an adult winter Black-headed Gull. And you can tell it’s a Black-headed by the discrete dark spot behind its eye, as well as by the reddish legs and bill. In contrast to our other abundant gulls, it doesn’t have particularly obvious white spots on its black wing-tip, either.

What Gull Is That? A simple guide to identifying gulls that breed in Scotland There are five species of gull that breed in Scotland, excluding two scarce species and black-legged kittiwakes which are exclusively marine. There are a number of other gull species that occur here as vagrants or on migration which are not covered here.

Build up your gull ID skills by learning to recognise two ideal reference species from this versatile and varied family: Common Gull and Herring Gull. BTO bird identification videos are supported by Natureguides