Observation

16. June 2024

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A group of around 2000 gulls on the beach, mainly herring gulls, but also partially great black-backed gulls.

Species

Location

Hamningberg, Norway

Date

16. June 2024

Zoomed in picture of a rocky beach with mountains on either side, and thousands of herring gulls and great black-backed gulls (mostly juveniles/below 4yo) all over the beach, showing up as little white dots against the gray rocks. A huge flock of herring gulls flying off simultaneously, on a very rocky landscape by tghe beach, photographed from above. Wide picture of a rocky beach with mountains on either side, and thousands of herring gulls and great black-backed gulls (mostly juveniles/below 4yo) all over the beach, showing up as little white dots against the gray rocks. Herring gull in flight, with a rocky shoreline as the backdrop. The herring gull is not fully adult yet and still has some brown and white spotted feathers on the wings, along with the gray adult feathers. Zoomed in picture of a large flock of herring gulls (mostly juveniles, and some adilts) standing on top of a rocky landscape with moss and grass growing between the rocks. There's white poop on the rocks, letting the gulls blend in perfectly. Gray rocks with white poop on them, by the ocean which is lid orange by the evening light. The rocks are covered with herring gulls, which blend in perfectly with their gray and white colors. Lighthouse stnanding on gray rocks by the coast, with a large group of herring gulls flying around it. Zoomed in picture of a large flock of herring gulls (mostly juveniles, and some adilts) standing on top of a rocky landscape with moss and grass growing between the rocks. There's white poop on the rocks, letting the gulls blend in perfectly. Near-adult great black-backed gull standing on a rocky coastline, blending in well with its environment. The GBBG is a large gull, with pink feet and black wings, and this indivisual still has some white/brown juvenile feathers left on the wings.

More info

In the middle of June '24, we spent some time in Hamningberg while a lot of whales were observed along the coast. This attracted a lot of gulls, and we stumbled upon this flock that was spending their night along the rocky beaches by the lighthouse.

Amongst them were Herring Gulls and Great Black-Backed Gulls, and I counted around 2000 in total on this strip of the beach. At sea we noticed more large flocks, which also included kittiwakes, following the whales.

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An evening with thousands of gulls in Hamningberg

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