1ST SUMMER LITTLE GULL, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

   We have identified this gull as a 1st Summer Little Gull, rather than the very similar 1st Summer Bonaparte's Gull, as follows:

• Reddish legs vs pink legs of a Bonaparte's Gull
• Gray cap vs mostly white/some gray cap of a Bonaparte's Gull
• Bold, black carpal bar vs less pronounced, more brownish-gray carpal bar of a Bonaparte's Gull

 

RING-BILLED GULL & BREEDING BONAPARTE'S GULL, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

 

CANADA GEESE, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

 

MALE HOUSE SPARROW, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

 

BREEDING ADULT & 1ST SUMMER BONAPARTE'S GULLS, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

 

BREEDING ADULT BONAPARTE'S GULLS

1ST SUMMER BONAPARTE'S GULL 

ADULT & JUVENILE COMMON GRACKLES, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026

 ADULTS

JUVENILE 

MALE MALLARDS MOLTING FROM BREEDING PLUMAGE TO ECLIPSE PLUMAGE, ROUGE RIVER MOUTH (DURHAM SIDE), PICKERING, ONTARIO, 6/24/2026