- Larus marinus
Description
Location: Boston, MA
Identification
Breeds on Svalbard, in Iceland and the Faroes, the north and west coasts of the British Isles, Channel Islands and Brittany. Also in Denmark and the Baltic States, around the coasts of Scandinava and the Kola Peninsula. Bred for the first time in Latvia in 1992 and the Netherlands in 1993.
Migratory in the north but resident or dispersive over most of range. In winter range more extensive in Britain and on coasts from the southern Baltic to the western Mediterranean.
Vagrant to most European and Middle Eastern countries out of normal range, also the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, North-West Africa and Malta.
Habitat Breeds on rocky coasts, islets and stacks, on inland freshwaters in some areas. Nests on buildings in some areas and also low flats coasts where not persecuted. When not breeding on coasts and at sea over continental shelf, also frequents fishing harbours, refuse-tips and playing fields.
Bird Song
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