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However, it appears to be an adult yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis.

Mystery bird: yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis 2011

However, it appears to be an adult yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis.

Mystery bird: yellow-legged gull, Larus michahellis 2011

The tide was coming in, and there were several species of birds fishing among the rocks at the water's edge, including cormorants (Phalacorax auritus), a couple of examples of something that most resembled a Great Egret (Ardea alba), and the usual assortment of gulls, though we did spot a few Laughing Gulls (Larus atricilla), which we don't often see.

One Afternoon in Connecticut greygirlbeast 2009

They are migratory birds, wintering in the northern and southern US.Slaty-backed gull Larus schistisagusAlso known as the Pacific gull, the slaty-backed is grey-black in colour with dark upper wings and is a coastal species of northern Asia and the Bering Sea.

Rare birds flock to British shores in record numbers 2011

Second to the penguin is the kelp gull Larus dominicanus with 6,000 active nests.

Península Valdés, Argentina 2008

We came upon an adult and a number of young Herring gulls (Larus argentatus).

"Don't let the Earth in me subside..." greygirlbeast 2008

We spotted a one-legged Ring-billed gull (Larus delawarensis).

"Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay." maetrics 2008

It is also essential winter habitat for up to 500,000 overwintering ducks and waterbirds such as teal Anas crecca (160,000), wigeon Anas Penelope (100,000), greylag goose Anser anser (100,000), most of Spain's herons, white stork Ciconia ciconia, stone-curlew Burhinus oedicnemus and slender-billed gull Larus genei.

Doñana National Park, Spain 2008

Herring gull (Larus argentatus) Glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) III

Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic 2009

Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) III

Management and conservation of marine mammals and seabirds in the Arctic 2009