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A seagull perched on the railing atop the tower of Victoria Halls, Helensburgh

Seagull of the Month: March 2022

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022Joan L Baird

This fellow was spotted perched on the railing of the Victoria Halls tower during the sunny weather in late March. He must have had a great view of all the emerging blossom!

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.

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.

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.

Seagull of the Month: October 2021

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021Joan L Baird

Perched on a lampost on the last Saturday afternoon of October, this young ‘gull is enjoying the last of the sunshine before we head into the depths of winter.

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.