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.

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