Black-headed Gull

Where to see

Black-headed Gull

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Thingvellir National Park leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Black-headed Gull during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

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1 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
90–100%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
70–80%
3 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
70–80%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
70–80%
5 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
60–70%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
50–60%
7 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
8 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
9 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
10 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
11 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
12 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Black-headed Gull?

Thingvellir National Park (Iceland) — about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Black-headed Gull sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Black-headed Gull?

Vatnajokull National Park (about 74%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (about 72%), Hortobágy National Park (about 71%) are the next best options.