Common Gull are a
numerous breeder in Øygarden and very much a migrant. Huge
numbers can be seen migrating at Skogsøy in the first half
of April. Few are seen during the winter months - despite it being a
common bird in Bergen city centre.
Migrating Common Gulls, Skogsøy, April 2015
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Migrating Common Gull, April 2015 - it is not just the adults that head
north at this time of year
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Common Gulls feeding in fields at Breivik, April 2019
Common Gulls migrating south past Herdlevær, September 2018
Tjeldstø,
04 May 2006 - Digiscoped
Tjeldstø,
Øygarden,
Norway, 15 May 2005 - Digiscoped
Tjeldstø,
Øygarden,
Norway, 16 June 2004
Common Gull nest, Tjeldstø, 15 May 2007
Common Gull chick with bluebrry stains- a typical summer sight in
Øygarden