Do you live in East Lothian? Do gulls nest near you?
We’re interested in Dunbar, Musselburgh and beyond …
Interested in urban gulls?
In 2020 ELC estimated 50 nest sites in Dunbar and 150 in Musselburgh. Dunbar is dominated by Herring and Musselburgh is 50% Lesser Black Backed. Our informal counts suggest there are more …
Everyone in Dunbar loves the petite Kittiwake, also a gull. It is treated like royalty. Kittiwakes also have the best spot in Dunbar – the Castle. Other less popular gulls have to slum it on the High Street!
Is there a nest near you?
Help us find out more about these resourceful and adaptable birds
From the blog
- Something’s up – nesting in urban and inland nest sites compared to traditional natural habitats
- All Change (in 2025)
- Gull Watch 2023 and 2024
- What is the estimated nesting gull population in East Lothian?
- Free Riders
The painted illustrations are from: Birds of America – a very large coffee table book (as large as some of the species recorded!), the others are by DeepAI