Irish Birding Sighting Record |
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| Website : | www.irishbirding.com |
| Sighting URL : | https://www.irishbirding.com/birds/web/Display/sighting/128878/Mediterranean_Gull.html |
| Sighting Ref : | IB128878 |
| Sighting Date : | 04 Jun 20 |
| Common Name : | Mediterranean Gull |
| Scientific Name : | Larus melanocephalus |
| Location : | Dun Laoghaire |
| County : | Dublin |
| Number Seen : | 1 |
| Principal Observer(s) : | Coilin MacLochlainn Not Specified |
| Reported By : | Not Specified |
| Comments : | Adult Mediterranean Gull, East Pier, Dun Laoghaire. Probably early returning birds. They are generally absent from the end of March to the third week in June, as they breed elsewhere, mostly on the continent, and a few pairs in Wexford. |