Ring-billed Gull - Larus delawarensis
The Ring-billed Gull is the most common gull along St. Lawrence River and lakes in Montreal. The species is adapted well to the city life and it can be observed frequently to compete directly against pigeons for food.
Observations by Season
Number of times the species has been spotted, identified and logged while visiting nature parks nearby.
| Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
A species is registered only once / park visit. Consult the page animal tracking to learn more about how we determine identifications and log observations in the field.
Videos Behavioral Traits
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) in Parc de la Cité, Longueuil
Recorded: 2022-07-23 - Duration: [04:01]
Videos are hosted on Muuuh's YouTube Channel.
Photos of Ring-billed Gull
Moulin Légaré - 2017-09-02
NIKON D500; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 150mm; Exposure 1/1250; Aperture f5.0; Iso 640;
Parc Angrignon - 2016-10-30
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/500; Aperture f5.6; Iso 320;
Yawn! Monday morning! How boring is that?
Parc Angrignon - 2016-10-30
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 300mm; Exposure 1/500; Aperture f5.6; Iso 640;
About to pick up something from a leave. Unfortunately, not able to identify what it was. Something round brownish.
Parc des Rapides - 2016-10-15
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 150mm; Exposure 1/2000; Aperture f5.0; Iso 220;
Parc des Rapides - 2016-10-15
NIKON D7100; TAMRON SP AF 150-600mm F5-6.3 VC USD A011N; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/2000; Aperture f6.3; Iso 280;
Landing
Parc Île-de-la-Visitation - 2016-03-21
NIKON D7100; 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3; Focal Length 600mm; Exposure 1/1000; Aperture f7.1; Iso 200;
A group of gulls are pausing at the border of the lake.
Parc Mont-Royal - 2015-05-03
NIKON D7100; 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6; Focal Length 250mm; Exposure 1/2000; Aperture f8.0; Iso 360;
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