Field Notes
No. 07
No. 07
Lesser Black-Backed Gull
23rd August 2026
23rd August 2026
At a glance
SpeciesLesser Black-Backed Gull
Latin nameLarus fuscus
FamilyLaridae
Size52–64cm, wingspan 135–150cm
HabitatCoasts, estuaries, farmland, increasingly urban rooftops
Key facts
- Dark grey to black back distinguishes it from the paler Herring Gull
- Yellow legs are a key field mark (Herring Gulls have pink legs)
- UK conservation status is Amber, despite an increasing urban presence — most of the European population nests at just a handful of sites
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No. 08
Moon jelly
29th June 2026
At a glance
SpeciesMoon Jellyfish
Latin nameAurelia aurita
FamilyUlmaridae
SizeDiameter 5–40cm
HabitatCoastal waters worldwide; the most common jellyfish in UK seas
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* Recognisable by four horseshoe-shaped gonads visible through the translucent bell
* Its sting is too weak to
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No. 07
Hawthorn, Dog rose, Elderberry, Bryony, Hops
26th August 2026
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No. 06
Burrowing Sand Anemone and Common Starfish
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