Yellow-legged Gull
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Larus michahellis
Scarce most late Summer, Autumn & early Winter visitors in the low 100s & a very rare breeder of 1-4 pairs in Britain.
Breeds in Southern Europe.
Winters south to North Africa.
Adults are externally similar to Herring Gulls but have yellow legs.
They have a grey back, slightly darker than Herring Gulls but lighter than Lesser Black-backed Gulls.
They are much whiter-headed in autumn, and have more extensively black wing tips with few white spots.
They have a red spot on the bill as Adults.
There is a red ring around the eye.
Juveniles take 4 years to reach Adult plumage.
The call is a loud laugh which is deeper and more nasal than the call of the Herring Gull.