Belongs to: gulls

Common gull Larus canus

Medium-sized gull with yellow legs and bill, not very common despite its name

Habitat: towns, freshwater marshes, moors, sea, estuaries, shores and fields

Breeds in N. and W. Europe; winter visitor elsewhere, including Essex

Pale grey/white upperparts, yellow bill and legs; black wingtips with white 'mirrors' (patches)

Often seen with other gulls

Eats worms, insects and molluscs

Nest is a lined hollow on ground

1 Brood May; 3 eggs pale green blotched brown