This page contains links to pictures of our gulls and terns with the most recent first. Click on an entry to view the full-size photo. You can then use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move through the gallery. Details of the bird and photographer (who retains the copyright) are shown as a caption for each picture.
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2023
Iceland Gull with Eiders, Troon, ©David Lynn, 2025
Little Gull, Maidens, ©Hayden Fripp, 2024
Glaucous Gull, Saltcoats, ©David Lynn, 2024
Juvenile Kittiwake, Dipple, ©Dave Grant, 2023
Herring Gull (agentatus), Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2023
Little Gull, Stevenston Point, ©David Lynn, 2021
Herring Gull chick, Lady Isle, ©Dave Grant, 2022
Lesser Black-backed Gull chick, Lady Isle, ©Dave Grant, 2022
Great Black-backed Gull chick, Lady Isle, ©Dave Grant, 2022
Adult Great Black-backed Gull, Lady Isle, ©Dave Grant, 2022
Arctic Terns, Meikle Craigs, ©David Lynn, 2022
Common Tern, Steveston Point, ©David Lynn, 2022
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2021
Juvenile Great Black-backed Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2021
Fulmar, ©Dave Grant, 2021
Black-headed Gull, Barassie, ©Bruce Kerr, 2021
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2021
Common Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2020
Juvenile Arctic Tern (in November), Maidens, ©Dave Grant, 2020
Little Gull, Lendalfoot, ©Dave Grant, 2020
Four Gull Species, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2019
Kittiwake, Maidens, ©Dave Grant, 2019
Great Black-backed Gull with ring, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2019
Ivory Gull, Stevenston, ©Bruce Kerr, 2019
Ivory Gull, Stevenston, ©Bruce Kerr, 2019
Ivory Gull, Stevenston, ©Dave Grant, 2019
Mediterranean Gull, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2018
Common Tern, Finnarts Bay, ©Angus Hogg, 2018
Sandwich Terns, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2018
Mediterranean Gulls, Barassie, ©Bruce Kerr, 2018
Little Gull, Doonfoot, ©Dave Grant, 2018
Little Gull, Doonfoot, ©Jamie McPike, 2018
Little Gull, Martnaham, ©Dave Grant, 2018
Little Gull, Martnaham, ©Dave Grant, 2018
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2018
Black-headed Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2018
Ross's Gull, Ayr, ©Roger Hissett, 1985
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2017
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2017
Sandwich Tern, Ballantrae, ©Bob Ross, 2017
Arctic Tern, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2017
Glaucous Gull, Shewalton, ©Angus Hogg, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2017
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2017
Sandwich Terns, Ballantrae, ©Angus Hogg, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2016
Glaucous Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2016
Greater Black-backed Gull, Troon, ©Bruce Kerr, 2016
Mediterranean Gulls at Meickle Craigs, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2015
Iceland Gull, Girvan, ©Angus Hogg, 2015
Greater Black-backed Gull, Girvan, ©Angus Hogg, 2015
Gull in a Storm, Troon, ©Dave Grant, 2015
Kittiwake, Ailsa Craig, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Mediterranean Gulls, Barassie, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Sandwich Terns, Barassie, © Bob Ross, 2014
Great Black-backed Gull, Lady Isle, ©Dave Grant, 2013
Sandwich Tern, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2013
Sandwich Tern, Doonfoot, ©Jamie McPike, 2013
Black-headed Gull, Doonfoot, ©Angus Hogg, 2013
Mediterranean Gull, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Mediterranean Gull, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Mediterranean Gull, Maidens, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
First-winter Ring-billed Gull, Barassie, ©Bruce Kerr, 2012
Iceland Gull, Ayr, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Black-headed Gull, Maidens, ©Bob Ross, 2012
Black-headed Gull, Doonfoot, ©Angus Hogg, 2012
Lesser Black-backed Gull ©Dave Grant, 2011
Fulmar, South Ayrshire ©Angus Hogg, 2011
Herring Gull, Cumbrae, ©Natalie Welden, 2011
Herring Gull, Cumbrae, ©Natalie Welden, 2011
Mediterranean Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2010
Terns feeding, Prestwick beach, ©John Brown, 2010
Herring Gull, South Ayrshire, ©Angus Hogg, 2009
Herring Gull, Girvan, ©Kirsty Ward, 2009
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2009
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2009
Sandwich Tern, Irvine, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Fulmar pair: one “blue” form, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Fulmar group, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Fulmar flying, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Adult Mediterranean Gull, Doonfoot, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Adult Mediterranean Gull, Doonfoot, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
First-summer Iceland Gull, Irvine, ©Brian Orr, 2007
First-summer Glaucous Gull, Irvine, ©Brian Orr, 2007
First-winter Little Gull, Dipple, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
First-winter Little Gull, Dipple, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
First-winter Little Gull, Dipple, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
First-winter Glaucous Gull, Irvine, ©Brian Orr, 2007
First-winter Glaucous Gull, Irvine, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
First-winter Glaucous Gull, Irvine, ©Angus Hogg, 2007
Iceland Gull, Ayr, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Troon, ©Fraser Simpson, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Troon, ©Fraser Simpson, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Troon, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Troon, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Troon, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull, Coylton, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Juv Ivory Gull flying, Coylton, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Adult winter Black-headed Gull, Irvine harbourside, ©Kevin Waite, 2006
Black Tern, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Black Tern, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Head of winter Laughing Gull, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Craig Shaw, 2006
Mediterranean Gull, Troon, ©Tom Cameron, 2006
Mediterranean Gull, Troon, ©Tom Cameron, 2006
Mediterranean Gull, Troon, ©Angus Hogg, 2006
Adult, winter Laughing Gull, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Robert Kelly, 2006
Adult summer Yellow-legged Gull, michahellis, Troon, ©Brian Orr, 2005
Adult winter Baltic Herring Gull, Troon, ©Brian Orr, 2005
Adult, winter Laughing Gull and Common Gull, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Laughing Gull flying, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Vallerie Firminger, 2006
Adult, winter Laughing Gull, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Adult, winter Laughing Gull, Ardrossan/Saltcoats, ©Brian Orr, 2006
Great Black-backed Gull, Auchinharvie, ©Robert Kelly, 2005
Adult Lesser Black-backed Gull, Auchinharvie Pond, ©Robert Kelly, 2005
Little Tern, ©Tom Cameron, 2005
Fulmar, ©Tom Cameron, 2005
Sandwich Tern, ©Tom Cameron, 2005
Arctic Tern, ©Tom Cameron, 2005
Black-headed Gull, ©Vallerie Firminger, 2005
Iceland Gull, ©Vallerie Firminger, 2005
Iceland Gull, ©Vallerie Firminger, 2005
Fulmars at Culzean, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
Great Black-backed Gull, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
Lesser Black-backed Gulls, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
Herring Gull, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
Common Gull, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
Juvenile Black-headed Gulls, ©Kirsty Ward, 2005
2nd Winter Iceland Gull at Irvine Harbourside, ©Brian Orr, 2005
Sandwich Tern at Barassie, ©Brian Orr, 2004
Mediterranean Gull, Troon Harbour, ©Hugh Addlesee, 2003
Iceland Gull, Troon Harbour, ©Hugh Addlesee, 2003
Iceland Gull, Troon Harbour, ©Hugh Addlesee, 2003
Adult Iceland Gull, River Ayr, ©Brian Orr, 2003
Common Tern in Irvine Harbour, ©Brian Orr, 2003
Mediterranean Gull in Troon Harbour, ©Brian Orr, 2003
Adult Glaucous at Auchenharvie, ©Hugh Addlesee, 2002
Adult Glaucous at Auchenharvie Golf Course, ©Jim Duncan, 2002
Sandwich Terns at Maidens, ©John Molloy, 2002
Glaucous Gull, 1st Winter, Troon, ©Brian Orr
Glaucous Gull, 1st Winter, Troon, ©Brian Orr
Glaucous Gull, rd Winter, ©Brian Orr
Iceland Gull, Troon, ©Brian Orr
Kumlien Gull, 1st winter at the Auld Brig, Ayr harbour, ©Brian Orr, 1992
Kumlien Gull, 1st winter at the Auld Brig, Ayr harbour, ©Brian Orr, 1992