If this were a word association test and the question were “summer bird,” Franklin’s gull is probably not the first species that would come to mind. A spring bird, yes. An abundant migrant noted for ...

It may be said that Franklin's gulls have no fixed address, but this does not mean the birds are homeless. Franklin's gulls wander about the drier parts of interior North America, seeking suitable ...

Anyone who has driven by lakes or rivers lately may have seen large flocks of small gulls with dark gray wings and backs. These are Franklin's gulls, which nest in northern prairies and winter in ...

Las especies avizoradas son la gaviota de Franklin (Leucophaeus pipixcan), el gaviotín elegante (Thalasseus elegans), el chorlo semipalmado (Charadrius semipalmatus), el falaropo de Wilson (Phalaropus ...