the black-headed gull, the kittiwake and the Mediterranean gull. Two species, the lesser black-backed gull and herring gull, have taken a particular liking to urban environments. Dubbed ‘flying ...

A wildlife trust says gull numbers have been in freefall since the 1970s due to habitat loss.

During the colder months, small numbers of Mediterranean gulls, scarcely seen in Hertfordshire, also fly in, the trust said. "A majority of these species are struggling, with the red-listed ...