There has been an increase in the number of Mediterranean Gulls in the south east of the UK over the past 30 years. Rye Harbour is a good place to see small numbers of these attractive gulls in breeding plumage.
Country: UK
Location: Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, East Sussex
Family: Gulls, Terns and Skimmers (Laridae)
Species: Mediterranean Gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus)
Date taken: 26/04/2011