seagull only lives by the water?

Question

Seagulls only lives by the sea?

Answer 1

They used to, but no longer.
They have followed human civilization and are now to be found on rubbish tips or fish markets quite a distance away from the sea.

Answer 2

There really is no such thing as a seagull, that is, there is no
species of bird by that name. There are gulls of various kinds
and, while most of them live near water, it is not necessarily
by the sea. A few species live far inland, though usually near
some lake or large river. The two commonest gulls in eastern
United States are the herring gull and the ring-billed gull. The
vernacular name seagull is really equivalent to just gull.

Answer 3

Most species of seagull are associated with marine environments. There are several species that are associated with freshwater. One has to be careful about lumping all species of seagull together. There is great variability with in the seagull world.

The ring-billed gull is a freshwater gull of North America.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Ring-billed_Gull.html

Answer 4

Most live near seacoasts, but some have moved into cities near the coasts, and there are a few, like the Franklin's Gull of the US that live well inland, very far away from the oceans.

Answer 5

Not anymore. Seagulls live all over. I have seen them near food resturants in crowded towns not near the sea. They are all over.

Answer 6

Yes, they live by the sea which is their habitat. According to that habitat, they have their wings very light for adaptation. They have accomodated in city life, where they come to the daily removal garbage cans & eat waste food from there. But they have to go to the sea once in a while.