The everyday term 'seagull' doesn't refer to any one species of bird but is used to broadly cover the gull family; Although often classed as 'sea' gulls, many gulls ... small gull is widespread in Britain and particularly common at inland sites in north England, Scotland and Wales, therefore it is not really a true 'sea' gull at all. read more
The most common gull is the European herring gull, followed by the Lesser black-backed gull and the Great black-backed gull - there are others, like the Kittiwake and the Glaucous gull which are less common. read more
The North Sea (Dutch "Noordzee") is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. read more
Barnacle goose: A population of feral birds now exists in southern England, with strong populations in East Anglia, Humberside, Bedfordshire, Gloucestershire and Hampshire. These birds are largely resident (wild barnacle geese are winter visitors to parts of Scotland and Ireland) and breeding is frequent. read more