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A seagull gliding along the shoreline of the river Clyde with a rainbow in the background

Seagull of the Month: May 2022

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022Joan L Baird

This seagull was spotted on the first evening of Helensburgh Beer and Gin Festival, gliding along the shoreline with a beautiful rainbow backdrop.

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A seagull soaring above the slipway beside the river Clyde toward the west of Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: February 2022

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022Joan L Baird

A seagull spotted soaring above the slipway, with Kidston Park in the distance.

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A seagull gliding above the riverbank at the east bay, Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: January 2022

January 31, 2022January 31, 2022Joan L Baird

Pictured in the middle of the month, this seagull took off from the groyne and glided towards the setting sun, surveying the riverbank for scraps.

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A seagull paddling off the shore at Kidston Park in mid-November 2021

Seagull of the Month: November 2021

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021Joan L Baird

This young seagull is pictured paddling by the shore at Kidston Park in mid-November.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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A seagull flaps its wings as it surveys the shoreline for scraps

Seagull of the Month: November 2020

December 1, 2020December 5, 2020Joan L Baird

Taken by the riverside on Thursday the 19th of February, this young seagull was spotted scavenging by the shoreline.

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