Laridae (Small Gulls) Species observed
Photography by Mitch Doucet
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Species on this page.
Bonaparte’s Gull
Common locally on lakes, rivers, and oceans, especially where strong currents stir the water.
Black-headed Gull
Can be found among flocks of Bonaparte’s Gull or other small gull
Little Gull
Uncommon, with a world population of under 10,000 birds and very local on open sandy beaches.
Black Skimmer
Rare to the province. Nests and roosts in large groups on low sandbars, usually alongside but not mixing with gulls and terns.
Sabine’s Gull
Rare in the province. Nests on tundra ponds, Solitary or in small groups, not mixed with other gulls.
Franklin’s Gull
Rare in the province. Nests in extensive marshes, foraging mainly in adjacent prairie and farmland, often following tractors.
