Gulls and terns
Audouin’s Gull
Named in honour of the French naturalist and ornithologist, Jean Victor Audouin (1797 – 1841) the Audouin’s gull is one of the world’s rarest and is limited in the main to regions within and surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Grebes
Black Necked Grebe
The black-necked grebe is a highly-sociable, small and dark member of the grebe family. Known as the 'eared grebe' in America.
Black-Headed Gull
The title of Black-headed Gull is rather a misnomer for this bird as its head is not black but a dark brown colour and only in adult birds during the breeding season. It is not present during the winter months or in other plumages. Unlike many gulls it is not restricted to coastal regions and is widespread inland in both rural and urban areas.
Avocets and stilts
Avocet
A conservation success story reintroduced this elegant wading bird back to our shores after the second World War.
Owls
Barn Owl
The most widespread owl species, Barn Owls occur as 32 subspecies on every continent except Antarctica.
Petrels and shearwaters
Balearic Shearwater
Balearic Shearwaters are one of the rarest birds in Europe and are one of the two bird species listed as Critically Endangered.
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