The Common Gull is a gull that is actually not that common at all in England. It is mainly seen in the North near to the sea coast and sometimes inland on farmlands, lakes, playing fields and reservoirs. In winter it is possible to see these gulls in towns and housing estates and also on rubbish dumps looking for food.

The Common Gull is a white bird that has a blue-grey back with black markings on the tips of its wings. However, a Common Gull in its first summer has a grey back with brown mottling and a black tail. In winter it has grey markings on its head. The Common Gull has a wingspan of around one hundred centimetres and the upper wings are a pale grey-white colour. Its thin beak and legs are a greenish yellow colour and it has two dark round eyes.

Common Gulls can be seen flying together in small groups making lots of loud noises and sometimes their calls sound like laughter. They can often be seen feeding together on ploughed fields where they do a rain dance by moving their feet up and down to attract earthworms. They also eat flies, moths, beetles, small mammals, fish and eggs. Common Gulls are very agile fliers that can catch flying insects in mid-air.