Summary
Common at the beach and golf course pool where they come for freshwater throughout the day. 100s roost regularly on the Thuwal beach but with numbers lower in late spring and summer.
Sooty Gull (Larus hemprichii)Status in KAUSTAbundance in KAUSTPlaces seen in KAUSTSouth BeachGolf Course King Abdullah Monument Island mangroves Golf Course Pools Dive Centre Search pictures of Sooty Gull in KAUST | Example Image![]() Image from Brian James |
Seasonality in KAUST (number of years since KAUST's founding when this species was observed in a given month):
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |