The Herring gull – Larus argentatus is a large European gull of Type – seabird, Family Laridae and Order Charadriiformes. It is resident along the coastlines of NW Europe, but further inland around the Baltic Sea it becomes migratory, moving to coastal zones in the winter. The closest winter range to the AWB Region is offshore N Portugal, but it is recorded regularly in Morocco.
Type - seabird - typically, large nests on roofs of coastal town buildings, Summer Habitat - inshore coastal areas, coastal towns, harbours, beaches, fishing boats, headlands, cliffs, inland lakes, reservoirs, landfills, fields, Resident Habitat - Inshore waters, estuaries, Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae Genus: Larus Species - Larus argentatus Herring gull - Species - ebird.org Herring gull - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Herring gull - Birds - wildlifetrusts.org Herring gull - Species - npolar.no Herring gull - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org Additional Material... Herring gull - Images - google.com Herring gull - Video - youtube.com Herring gull - Datazone - birdlife.org