[fedor]

Please confirm if it is Heermann's gull.
The video was made on November 5, 2017 on Burnaby Lake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uexf_Lk97O4

Thank you,
Fedor

[northvanrob]

Hi Fedor,

What you have is a Ring-billed Gull.

A Heermann's gull would have a red beak tipped with black.

Hope this helps!

[jewill]

Now I’m not an expert (far from it) when it comes to gulls, but I’m going to say that this is a mature Ring-billed Gull in its winter plumage. Note the black ring at the end of the yellow bill and the yellowish legs. Heermann’s have a bright red bill (with a black ring as well) and black legs. We typically don’t get that many Heermann’s in this area (try Point Roberts in late summer) where Ring-billed’s are plentiful year round.
Someone else with more gull experience should confirm this though - it sure wouldn’t be the 1st time I was way off in identifying a gull .

[jewill]

Oops! Sorry Rob, I didn’t see your post before submitting mine.
Well there you have it - a Ring-billed Gull it is (yea, I got one right).

[fedor]

Rob & Judy, thank you very much!