Western Gull

Western Gull

Larus occidentalis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
0–10
Mar
<5
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
70–80%
2 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
60–70%
3 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
4 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
5 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
0–10%
6 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Gull in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Western Gull sighting in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, based on 153 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Gull in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve?

January has the highest sighting rate for Western Gull in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve in our monthly data.

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