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Photo: G. Bradley |
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Latin name: Larus ridibundus
Size: Approximately 36cms.
Distribution: Found throughout the UK.
Months seen: All year round.
Habitat: Farmland, and on or near water.
Food: Insects and worms.
Special features: Black-headed gulls can be seen in late summer on farmland when the ground is being ploughed. The gulls congregate behind the farmers tractor, feeding on the freshly exposed worms and grubs.
They will also scavenge food from rubbish tips in winter when insects are harder to find.
In the winter months the plumage of the gull changes. The head becomes all white except for a small patch behind each
eye.
Black Headed Gull in Winter Plumage
UK Safari Bird Section
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