Ring-billed Gull
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Reservoirs, coast (rare vagrant).
Diet: Scavenger.
Best time to spot: Like small Herring with bill ring.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in British seabirds.
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