Ring-billed Gull
Ring-billed Gulls normally return to breed at the colony where they hatched.
It can be found along the coasts, but many of these "seagulls" never see anything except fresh water all their lives
The Ring-bill has adapted thoroughly to civilization. Flocks are often seen resting in parking lots, scavenging scraps around fast-food restaurants, or swarming over landfills.
There was an influx of the predominantly North American Ring-billed Gulls in Western Europe beginning in 1970 and peaking in the 1990’s that has since reduced