British gulls: Black-headed Gull and Mediterranean Gull
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The identification differences between Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) and Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus) can be seen at the moment amongst the gull flock on Swanpool lake in Falmouth, Cornwall. One or two of the Black-headed Gulls and the often solitary … Read More

Cornwall birds – Mediterranean Gull juvenile
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Amongst the Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) and Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) on Sennen beach on Whitesand Bay near Land’s End recently was this juvenile Mediterranean Gull. It doesn’t seem long ago when this bird was rare away from the south … Read More

Bird: Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus)
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Common name: Mediterranean Gull Latin name: Larus melanocephalus Family: Gulls (Laridae) This photo: Swanpool in Falmouth Cornwall Insight: A very rare bird in the UK on the 1950s but now seen in increasing numbers. Adults are similar to Black-headed Gull … Read More

Swanpool Birds
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Mediterranean Gull, Larus melanocephalus, Black-headed Gull, Larus ridibundus, Swanpool, Falmouth, Cornwall