Audouin´s Gull

Audouin´s Gull

May 18, 2021

Although it is not one of the large gulls, it is between the medium-sized and these. The bird is whitish in appearance, with a very faint light-grey back. Its legs are dark olive green or grey, its bill is red with a black band near the end and a yellow tip.
Slender-billed Gull

Slender-billed Gull

May 18, 2021

Somewhat similar to the Black-headed Gull, but larger, without a hood, slenderer and with a longer bill. The bill and legs are red. In summer, the adult’s breast turns pinkish. Its iris is clear, which also helps its identification.
Little Gull

Little Gull

May 18, 2021

Size matters when it comes to identifying this gull, the smallest of those to be seen on the Iberian Peninsula. In its summer plumage it is a small white gull, with a light grey back and a black hood covering its head, and it has a dark red bill and legs, the latter...
Black-headed Gulls

Black-headed Gulls

May 18, 2021

This medium-sized gull is easily identifiable, in summer, by the chocolate-coloured hood that does not cover its nape. Its legs and bill are red, in the case of the bill it may appear black. It is white and has a grey back and at rest the wing feathers give it a black...
Little Tern

Little Tern

Apr 23, 2021

Very small, fast flying, slender tern with pointed wings, forked tail and dives frequently to capture its prey in the water. When perched, its legs and bill are yellow, the latter has a black tip. Its head has a black hooded patch, but with a white forehead, from...