BIRDS
Great Black-backed Gull
1.4–2.3 kgWeight
23 yearsLifespan
3 eggsClutch
28 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 1.4–2.3 kg. Partially migratory. Lives in thickets and in fields. Feeds on dead animals. Forages on the ground.
There are 20,591 observations of Great Black-backed Gull in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to February.
Through the year
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Where to see it
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4,213
- Bas-Saint-Laurent3,988
- Côte-Nord3,115
- Capitale-Nationale1,861
- Montérégie1,613
- Chaudière-Appalaches1,173
- Montréal737
- Lanaudière712
- Laurentides695
- Estrie497
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean487
- Laval381
- Centre-du-Québec355
- Outaouais305
- Mauricie217
- Nord-du-Québec169
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue73
Habitat
ThicketsNicholas A. Tonelli
FieldsHubert Figuière
MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelinePaulparadis
