The most widespread pink-legged gull in North America, the herring is common in the east and mainly a winter visitor in the west. Hybrids can be locally common (mainly in the wescat). Polytypic.

Great skuas are known for stealing fish from other seabirds, such as gannets and gulls, and also prey on smaller birds like ...

“Like all wild birds, herring gulls are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and anyone found guilty of killing or harming one, or disturbing a nest, can be heavily fined and ...

When a young woman, Julia, appears unexpectantly with disturbing news of the outside world, the gravity of the strange and unprovoked global bird attacks sinks in. Doing their best to survive ...

Some people in Barmouth have said an outbreak of avian influenza nearby may be connected to the decline in herring gull numbers. Fishermen in the area say they have seen dead birds on the ...