The Herring Gull is the quintessential “seagull” of northeastern North America. We typically associate this species with the seacoast, but it actually breeds across much of the country, including along the Ottawa River and on large inland lakes across the boreal forest.

Herring Gull photo by James West

Each week we introduce a new bird from the Ottawa-Gatineau area through our segment on CBC Radio’s In Town and Out. Alex MacDonald, Nature Canada’s Manager of Protected Areas, shares interesting facts about the birds that live in our communities. Be sure to tune-in to “Bird Tweet of the Week” on CBC Radio One 91.5 FM on Saturday mornings from 6am to 9am and listen to past episodes on our website.

This episode aired on Saturday December 6, 2014