Common Gull

Common Gull

Larus canus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
762 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The common gull (Larus canus) is a gull that breeds in cool temperate regions of the Palearctic from Iceland and Scotland east to Kamchatka in the Russian Far East. Most common gulls migrate further south in winter, reaching the Mediterranean Sea, the southern Caspian Sea, and the seas around China and Japan; northwest European populations are at least partly resident. The closely related short-billed gull was formerly often included in this species, which was then sometimes known collectively as "mew gull". Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Gull sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 762 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

European Herring Gull
LC

European Herring Gull

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Larus argentatus

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Black-backed Gull
LC

Lesser Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus fuscus

5–10% · With luck
Great Black-backed Gull
LC

Great Black-backed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus marinus

<5% · Rare
Black-headed Gull

Black-headed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

30–40% · Possible
Common Tern
LC

Common Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna hirundo

<5% · Rare
Black-legged Kittiwake
VU

Black-legged Kittiwake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rissa tridactyla

Insufficient data
Arctic Tern
LC

Arctic Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sterna paradisaea

Insufficient data
Sandwich Tern

Sandwich Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus sandvicensis

Insufficient data
Little Tern
LC

Little Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula albifrons

Insufficient data
European Oystercatcher
NT

European Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus ostralegus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Lapwing
NT

Northern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus vanellus

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Curlew
NT

Eurasian Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius arquata

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
2 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
3 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
4 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
6 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
5–10%
8 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
10 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
5–10%
11 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
13 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
14 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
15 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Gull sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 762 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Gull in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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