Little Gull Taken at Musselburgh on 13th August 2023 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. Taken at Musselburgh on 10th July 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. Black headed Gull on the left shows the relative size of the Little Gull Little Gull. Species : Order: Family: Local names: Hydrocoloeus minutus. Charadriiformes. Laridae. Site Of Nest: Length: Wingspan: Food: Plumage: Eggs: Freshwater marshes. 25 - 30 cms. 61 - 78 cms. Picks food from the water in flight and will catch insects. It is pale grey in breeding plumage with a black hood, black underwings and often a pinkish flush on the breast. In winter, the head goes white apart from a darker cap and eye-spot. The bill is thin and black and the legs dark red. Notes on Gull identification 2 - 6 Voice