Types of Gulls and Where They Are
We commissioned a gull count in 2020. The objective of the study was to record the presence and abundance of gull species in four towns located in Dumfries & Galloway: Annan, Dumfries, Kirkcudbright and Stranraer.
Read the report in full below:
Summary of report
Annan
In September 2020, 564 individual gulls were counted. These were
- 118 herring gulls
- 116 lesser backed gulls
- 253 black-headed gulls
- 27 common gulls
- 50 immature large gulls
Dumfries
In September 2020, 620 individual gulls were counted. These were
- 32 herring gulls
- 366 lesser black-backed gulls
- 159 black-headed gulls
- 58 common gulls
- 4 great black-backed gulls
- 1 immature large gull
Kirkcudbright
In September 2020, 143 individual gulls were counted. These were
- 93 herring gulls
- 8 lesser black-backed gulls
- 40 black-headed gulls
- 2 common gulls
Stranraer
In September 2020, 597 individual gulls were counted. These were
- 449 herring gulls
- 8 lesser black-backed gulls
- 83 black-headed gulls
- 56 common gulls
Page last updated: 29/03/2022
