What does the Mew Gull eat?

The Mew Gull's diet shapes where and when you'll find it. Understanding what it eats helps you predict where to look.

Diet overview

Omnivore, primarily opportunistic feeders consuming fish, marine invertebrates, insects, worms, small rodents, berries, carrion, and refuse.

How it forages

Highly opportunistic. Forages by walking, wading, swimming, and occasionally diving. Eats fish, crustaceans, mollusks, insects (especially earthworms after rain), small mammals, berries, eggs and chicks of other birds, and human refuse. Often follows plows in agricultural fields to catch invertebrates.

When it feeds

Diurnal, active during daylight hours.

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