So don't worry about groups of species (like gulls or pigeons) and just learn to recognize them as a pigeon or gull. UNLESS you happen to see a lot of different

So don't worry about groups of species (like gulls or pigeons) and just learn to recognize them as a pigeon or gull. UNLESS you happen to see a lot of different kinds of those species. You'll probably find a lot of house sparrows in your city... little brown birds. The males have a black bib. If you can find any sort of park in your city with trees or water, then you should be able to find a lot more birds. Water is also great for ducks.