"Anne B" wrote in message
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This past week a flock of 40+ seagulls have taken residence in the
paddock next to my house. In previous years I have seen the odd one but
this many? Is this special? Why are they here, the coast is circa 9
miles away? Will

What colour are their legs? They might be Common Gulls, which commonly
nest inland on moorland, but are increasingly colonising urban areas,
including this street, where they have become a nuisance.
Anne

I'm not that observant Anne but I think they were whitey yellowish. The
birds look very white in flight. They do seem smaller than some of the
monsters you get in Torquay (the ones who steal fish and chips and
frighten children).
Will

Whitey yellowish legs and smaller than the fish-stealing monsters does
sound like Common Gull.


I think you are right Anne, the head is white actually in the main flock and
having googled common gull it fits.
Many thanks.

Will
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