Wow! That’s a lot of green space. How lovely, to have such wildlife habitat so close to your flats!
I’ve got a thread about seagulls over in G.Q. right now (Seagulls: different species at Great Lakes vs. Atlantic coast?) that you may find to be of interest.
What other birds has your wife identified? I’m sure you must get house sparrows - those are pretty ubiquitous. (And noisy! Chirp CHIRP!!)
Do pigeons in your city show interesting colors? Brown or brown-and-white or even all-white variants? I love seeing those pop up.