The Mediterranean gull chick is believed to be a week old and a rare cause for celebration.

A species of bird has been born at a nature reserve in Lincolnshire for the first time in its history.

The Mediterranean gull chick was spotted by volunteers at Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust’s Whisby Nature Park on 27 June.

The park said its the first time the species has hatched at the site, as nesting Mediterranean gulls have always failed at the incubation stage on prior occasions.