A rare Franklin's Gull in Prince Edward County | Leucophaeus pipixcan | Mouette de Franklin

            Not rare in North America (in fact common in the summer on the western prairies) but rare hereabouts in Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. This is the first local record since May 2009.

The bird was resting at the north end of Outlet Beach in Sandbanks Provincial Park, associating with about 200 Ring-billed Gulls and 12 Herring Gulls. 

It stood out pretty well, being smallish (smaller than Ring-billed Gull) with a dark bill and dark legs, an extensive dark hood, broad white eye-crescents, and a dark grey mantle (darker than Ring-billed Gull).  

The only real confusion species was Laughing Gull, from which it can be distinguished by its generally more delicate appearance, more extensive hood, broader white eye-crescents, more extensive white in the wing tips, and finer bill.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / The Outlet (show map)

Taken on: October 2, 2024

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Franklin's Gull

Leucophaeus pipixcan

Outlet Beach

Sandbanks Provincial Park

Prince Edward County

Lake Ontario

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90D

EF600mm f/4L IS III USM

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Camera: Canon EOS 90D, f/6.3, 1/1250 sec, 600mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 90D
Lens:	EF600mm f/4L IS III USM
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	600mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 14.0.1 (Macintosh)
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