Lesser Black-backed Gull

quite rare in Winslow Country

A first winter bird.

Some info:

Nests mostly in northern European and Russian coastal areas, on rocky islands, cliffs, saltmarshes, and islands in lakes and rivers. During migration and winter, frequents numerous aquatic habitats: rivers, lakes, bays, beaches, landfills, open ocean.



Forages by walking, flying, or swimming in coastal areas and hunting prey mostly visually, whether small schooling fish or invertebrates in the intertidal zone.