COMMON GULL /MEW : Larus canus
Where to see them : Our coast and many waterways.
Contrary to their name, the Common Gulls is the least common gull found in in Scotland. It is much smaller than the others mentioned above, but can be readily identified. Its bill is much finer and lack the red spot of herring gulls. The legs are pale green-yellow. Common gulls sometimes nest on buildings. Large numbers of common gulls migrate into Scotland from Scandinavia in winter.
A common gull photographed on the Forth and Clyde Canal in April near Clydebank Shopping Centre.
