What does the Gull eat?

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

Diet overview

Omnivore (fish, crustaceans, insects, eggs, carrion, refuse, small mammals, berries, seeds)

How it forages

Highly opportunistic and omnivorous. They forage by scavenging, surface-feeding, plunge-diving (shallow), and pirating food from other birds. Diet includes fish, marine invertebrates, insects, eggs and chicks of other birds, carrion, refuse, small rodents, berries, and seeds. They often follow fishing boats or scavenge at landfills.

When it feeds

Diurnal, though some species may forage at night, especially in urban areas or under moonlight.

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