Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 (1/1000th sec at f11. Click image for larger version)  (1/1000th sec at f/11. Click image for larger version) DescriptionL: 37 - 40 cm; WS: 94 - 102 cm The Mediterranean Gull is slightly larger than the Black-headed Gull. The adult has all-white flight feathers, scarlet bill and legs. Three age groups can normally be identified. It is mostly found on the Mediterranean and Black Sea coasts, but is increasingly being found in the UK. Most of the breeding population in the UK nest within Black-headed Gull colonies at coastal wetlands. There are around 600 breeding pairs in the UK, and 1800 birds may spend the winter here. It is an Amber list species. Sightings
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