Where can you see the European Herring Gull?
Some of the best places to see the European Herring Gull in the wild include Skomer Island (United Kingdom), Sarek (Sweden) and Espacio Natural Remolar-Filipinas (Spain) — among 105 wildlife hotspots across 13 countries, including the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden and Poland. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
National Park
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor·United States
+291 birds+27 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska·United States
+391 birds+58 mammals
National Park
Alta Murgia National Park
Bari·Italy
+168 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Åsnens National Park
Kronoberg County·Sweden
+141 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park
Powys·United Kingdom
+178 birds+36 mammals
Nature Reserve
Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve
Kinlochewe·United Kingdom
+56 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Białowieża National Park
Bialowieza·Poland
+177 birds+23 mammals
National Park
Biebrza National Park
Goniądz·Poland
+242 birds+33 mammals
Observation Point
Cabo Peñas
Susacasa·Spain
+303 birds+21 mammals
Nature Reserve
Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
Carsethorn·United Kingdom
+109 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Cairngorms National Park
Muir·United Kingdom
+192 birds+31 mammals
National Park
Calanques National Park
Bouches-du-Rhône·France
+233 birds+42 mammals
Natural Park
Camargue Regional Nature Park
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer·France
+378 birds+48 mammals
Natural Park
Cap de Creus Natural Park
Roses·Spain
+245 birds+23 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague·United States
+362 birds+16 mammals
Nature Reserve
Cors Fochno National Nature Reserve
Borth·United Kingdom
+179 birds+27 mammals
Natural Park
D’Armorique Regional Nature Park
Le Faou·France
+103 birds+23 mammals
Natural Park
Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park
Eucaliptus·Spain
+341 birds+18 mammals
National Park
Doñana National Park
Hinojos·Spain
+300 birds+13 mammals
Nature Reserve
Dyfi National Nature Reserve
Aberdyfi·United Kingdom
+148 birds+25 mammals
National Park
Eryri National Park
Gwynedd·United Kingdom
+199 birds+36 mammals
Nature Reserve
Espacio Natural Remolar-Filipinas
El Prat del Llobregat·Spain
+297 birds+7 mammals
National Park
Exmoor National Park
Somerset·United Kingdom
+159 birds+32 mammals
National Park
Färnebofjärden National Park
Gävleborgs län·Sweden
+170 birds+20 mammals
National Park
Fertő–hanság National Park
Fertőszéplak·Hungary
+246 birds+11 mammals
National Park
Forlandet National Park
Vera·Norway
+38 birds+12 mammals
Nature Reserve
Glen Affric National Nature Reserve
Cougie·United Kingdom
+72 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Hamburgisches Wattenmeer National Park
Hamburg·Germany
+206 birds+6 mammals
Nature Reserve
Hermaness National Nature Reserve
Shetland·United Kingdom
+86 birds+3 mammals
Nature Reserve
Holkham National Nature Reserve
North Norfolk·United Kingdom
+235 birds+11 mammals
National Park
Hortobágy National Park
Hortobágy·Hungary
+260 birds+17 mammals
Nature Reserve
Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve
Insh·United Kingdom
+120 birds+14 mammals
National Park
Isojärvi National Park
Kuhmoinen·Finland
+81 birds+2 mammals
National Park
Jasmund National Park
Sassnitz·Germany
+136 birds+7 mammals
National Park
Kampinos National Park
Roztoka·Poland
+183 birds+18 mammals
National Park
Kauhaneva–pohjankangas National Park
Kauhajoki·Finland
+72 birds+1 mammal
Nature Reserve
Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Kenfig·United Kingdom
+142 birds+5 mammals
Nature Reserve
Kielderhead National Nature Reserve
Catcleugh·United Kingdom
+108 birds+21 mammals
National Park
Kosterhavets National Park
Västra Götalands län·Sweden
+211 birds+9 mammals
Natural Park
L’Albufera Natural Park
València·Spain
+321 birds+18 mammals
National Park
Lahemaa National Park
Lääne-Viru County·Estonia
+237 birds+25 mammals
National Park
Lake District National Park
Westmorland and Furness·United Kingdom
+209 birds+36 mammals
National Park
Liesjärven National Park
Tammela·Finland
+83 birds
Nature Reserve
Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
Holy Island·United Kingdom
+240 birds+13 mammals
National Park
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
Duchray·United Kingdom
+188 birds+40 mammals
National Park
Losiny Ostrov National Park
Balashikhinsky District·Russia
+173 birds+20 mammals
National Park
Lower Oder Valley National Park
Schwedt/Oder·Germany
+216 birds+21 mammals
National Park
Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park
Norderney·Germany
+193 birds+12 mammals
Nature Reserve
Moor House-Upper Teesdale National Nature Reserve
Barnard Castle·United Kingdom
+94 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Muddus / Muttos National Park
Norrbottens län·Sweden
+128 birds+7 mammals
Nature Reserve
Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve
Dinnet·United Kingdom
+87 birds+12 mammals
Nature Reserve
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve
Goldcliff·United Kingdom
+153 birds+7 mammals
National Park
Nizhnyaya Kama National Park
Yelabuzhsky District·Russia
+92 birds+7 mammals
National Park
North York Moors National Park
North Yorkshire·United Kingdom
+234 birds+32 mammals
National Park
Northumberland National Park
Northumberland·United Kingdom
+133 birds+20 mammals
National Park
Northwest Spitsbergen National Park
Norway
+58 birds+17 mammals
National Park
Nuuksio National Park
Espoo·Finland
+135 birds+12 mammals
National Park
Paanajärvi National Park
Panozero·Russia
+27 birds+1 mammal
National Park
Padjelanta
Norrbotten County·Sweden
+119 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Päijänne National Park
Padasjoki·Finland
+84 birds
National Park
Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park
Muonio·Finland
+137 birds+19 mammals
Nature Reserve
Parcial C Marina de les Medes Nature Reserve
Torroella de Montgrí·Spain
+93 birds
National Park
Patvinsuo National Park
Lieksa·Finland
+134 birds+1 mammal
Wildlife Sanctuary
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Dare County·United States
+356 birds+15 mammals
National Park
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
Pembrokeshire·United Kingdom
+250 birds+41 mammals
National Park
Pieniny National Park
Sromowce Niżne·Poland
+112 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Pleshcheyevo Lake National Park
Pereslavl-Zalessky·Russia
+137 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Polesie National Park
Michałów·Poland
+172 birds+9 mammals
National Park
Port-Cros National Park
Hyères·France
+271 birds+29 mammals
Nature Reserve
Purbeck Heaths National Nature Reserve
Norden·United Kingdom
+143 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Pyhä-Luosto National Park
Pelkosenniemi·Finland
+113 birds+6 mammals
Nature Reserve
Ribble Estuary National Nature Reserve
Southport·United Kingdom
+197 birds+17 mammals
National Park
Rokua National Park
Muhos·Finland
+36 birds
Nature Reserve
Rum National Nature Reserve
Isle Of Rum·United Kingdom
+112 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Sarek
Norrbotten County·Sweden
+119 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Saxon Switzerland National Park
Sebnitz·Germany
+118 birds+9 mammals
National Park
Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer National Park
Germany
+378 birds+49 mammals
Nature Reserve
Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve
Eastbourne·United Kingdom
+190 birds+15 mammals
National Park
Sipoonkorven National Park
Sipoo·Finland
+94 birds+6 mammals
Island & Archipelago
Skomer Island
Haverfordwest·United Kingdom
+177 birds+5 mammals
National Park
Skuleskogen
Nätra District·Sweden
+158 birds+11 mammals
National Park
Słowiński National Park
Smołdzino·Poland
+217 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Söderåsens National Park
Skåne län·Sweden
+136 birds+18 mammals
Nature Reserve
Somerset Wetlands National Nature Reserve
Somerton·United Kingdom
+60 birds+2 mammals
National Park
Soomaa National Park
Viljandi County·Estonia
+172 birds+20 mammals
Nature Reserve
Stackpole National Nature Reserve
Bosherston·United Kingdom
+111 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Stenshuvuds National Park
Skåne län·Sweden
+224 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Stora Sjöfallet
Norrbotten County·Sweden
+150 birds+10 mammals
Nature Reserve
Taynish National Nature Reserve
Tayvallich·United Kingdom
+59 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Teijo National Park
Salo·Finland
+121 birds+3 mammals
Nature Reserve
The Lizard National Nature Reserve
Garras·United Kingdom
+120 birds+2 mammals
Nature Reserve
The Wash National Nature Reserve
King's Lynn and West Norfolk·United Kingdom
+141 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Torronsuon National Park
Tammela·Finland
+70 birds+1 mammal
National Park
Ujście Warty National Park
Gorzów County·Poland
+212 birds+9 mammals
Biosphere Reserve
Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve
Txatxarramendi·Spain
+268 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Urho Kekkonen National Park
Sodankylä·Finland
+122 birds+11 mammals
National Park
Valdai National Park
Валдайский муниципальный округ·Russia
+102 birds+5 mammals
National Park
Valdaysky National Park
Валдайский муниципальный округ·Russia
+102 birds+5 mammals
National Park
Valkmusa National Park
Finland
+80 birds
National Park
Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft National Park
Küstengewässer einschließlich Anteil am Festlandso·Germany
+230 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Wielkopolska National Park
Trzebaw·Poland
+141 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Wigry National Park
Czerwony Folwark·Poland
+130 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Wolin National Park
Kamień County·Poland
+232 birds+21 mammals
Nature Reserve
Ynys-hir National Nature Reserve
Machynlleth·United Kingdom
+149 birds+5 mammals
National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
North Yorkshire·United Kingdom
+169 birds+25 mammals