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Share facebook twitter email whatsapp. How to identify gulls. What are gulls? Which gulls am I most likely to see? Herring gull The stereotypical gull. Lesser black-backed gull Similar size to a herring gull, but often slightly smaller. Great black-backed gull The world's largest gull! Common gull Like a much smaller, cuter version of a herring gull.
Black-headed gull - summer Smaller than most gulls in the UK. Black-headed gull - winter In winter the head is mostly white, with dark smudges on the ears and above the eyes. Kittiwake Rarely found away from the coast. Rarer gulls. Mediterranean gull Slightly larger than the similar black-headed gull, but adults distinguished by paler upperparts, scarlet bill and legs, white wing-tips and jet black hood rather than brown in summer. Iceland gull A winter visitor.
Glaucous gull A winter visitor. The dark band on their bill, along with their yellow legs and smaller size is the best way to identify them. Herring Gull Larus argentatus : A much larger bodied gull, these birds tend to stand out in a mixed group of gulls. While lacking the black-ring around the beak, they do have a telltale red spot on the lower section of their bill.
These larger heartier gulls tend to be more common in the winter months. Look for them over the open water of large inland lakes and the Great Lakes.
Great black-backed Gull Larus marinus : This is the largest species of gull in the entire world! While they scavenge some of their food they will also steal food from other birds and mammals and will even actively hunt other gulls.
Relatively rare in Michigan, this species is most common in the winter months, however there are records of pairs nesting in the Great Lakes.
The large size, massive bill and dark back and wing feathers help this gull stick out in a crowd.
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