Seagull of the Month Archives - Helensburgh Adviser

A seagull launches from the seawall into a bracing headwind

Seagull of the Month: September 2021

October 1, 2021October 1, 2021Joan L Baird

This young seagull was spotted launching from the seawall into a bracing headwind as the waves crashed ashore in late September.

A seagull soaring above a calm river Clyde and the reflection of the new leisure centre.

Seagull of the Month: August 2021

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Joan L Baird

Soaring above a calm river Clyde and the reflection of the new leisure centre.

A seagull standing on the sea wall at Helensburgh riverside

Seagull of the Month: July 2021

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Joan L Baird

This seagull posed patiently on the sea wall whilst squinting into the setting sun in late July 2021.

A seagull sitting on top of a tree stump in Helensburgh's Hermitage Park

Seagulls of the Month: June 2021

July 2, 2021August 2, 2021Joan L Baird

Helensburgh’s Hermitage Park has been busier than ever during the wonderful weather we had in June. It’s meant rich pickings for this particular gull as he spies people eating lunches and picnics from vantage points around the park. Reader contribution Local author, Skye MacKinnon submitted this wonderful capture of a seagull with a busy esplanade […]

A seagull flying above the still water of the River Clyde, west of Helensburgh Pier at sunset

Seagull of the Month: May 2021

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021Joan L Baird

We’ve enjoyed some beautiful evenings to end the month of May and whilst out for a stroll along the pier, this seagull was spotted swooping just above its own reflection to the west of the pier.

A seagull perched on a lamppost under a threatening sky by the riverside in Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: April 2021

May 1, 2021May 1, 2021Joan L Baird

Despite the sunny weather toward the end of April, the month came to an end on a colder note with some overcast skies. This seagull was spotted scouting the area from atop a lamppost by the west bay.

A seagull weathering the bleak weather of the west bay

Seagull of the Month: March 2021

April 2, 2021May 31, 2021Joan L Baird

March was a bleak month compared to the winter sun of February. This seagull of the month was spotted gliding into the bracing cold winds in the west bay in mid-March.

A seagull soaring above the west bay, snowcapped mountains in the background

Seagull of the Month: February 2021

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021Joan L Baird

February was a cold month for the town, with snowfall and icy conditions. This seagull was spotted on a clear day, soaring above the west bay before a backdrop of snow-capped mountains.

A seagull gliding in the breeze above the foreshore at the civic centre in Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: January 2021

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021Joan L Baird

Gliding into the sunset on the foreshore by the civic centre, with Ardmore Point and Craigendoran in the background – this is our first seagull of the month for 2021.

A seagull gliding above the structure of Helensburgh's new leisure centre

Seagull of the Month: December 2020

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021Joan L Baird

Gliding above the skeleton structure of Helensburgh’s new leisure centre, this ‘gull is looking forward to a better year ahead.