Where can you see the American Herring Gull?
Some of the best places to see the American Herring Gull in the wild include Nuuk Fjord System (Greenland), D’Anticosti National Park (Canada) and Death Valley National Park (United States) — among 106 wildlife hotspots across 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico and Costa Rica. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
National Park
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor·United States
+291 birds+27 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska·United States
+391 birds+58 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge
Dare County·United States
+288 birds+17 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic Village·United States
+132 birds+15 mammals
National Park
Banff National Park
Improvement District No. 9·Canada
+264 birds+33 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge
Tortuguero·Costa Rica
+462 birds+36 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Box Elder County·United States
+254 birds+9 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Becharof National Wildlife Refuge
United States
+146 birds+2 mammals
National Park
Bic National Park
Rimouski·Canada
+250 birds+9 mammals
National Park
Biscayne National Park
Miami-Dade County·United States
+263 birds+7 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Chaves County·United States
+284 birds+10 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Fishing Creek·United States
+293 birds+15 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
Kent County·United States
+323 birds+15 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
Socorro County·United States
+345 birds+17 mammals
National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park·Canada
+215 birds+18 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Levy County·United States
+268 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Channel Islands National Park
Santa Barbara County·United States
+330 birds+15 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge
Homosassa·United States
+299 birds+14 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague·United States
+362 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Brecksville·United States
+255 birds+27 mammals
National Park
D’Anticosti National Park
Anticosti Island·Canada
+115 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Death Valley National Park
Inyo County·United States
+339 birds+25 mammals
National Park
Denali National Park
Denali Borough·United States
+144 birds+18 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Fremont·United States
+286 birds+20 mammals
National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Monroe County·United States
+211 birds+1 mammal
Biosphere Reserve
El Vizcaíno
Laguna San Ignacio·Mexico
+317 birds+29 mammals
National Park
Everglades National Park
Monroe County·United States
+345 birds+22 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Farallon National Wildlife Refuge
San Francisco·United States
+384 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Forillon National Park
Gaspé·Canada
+258 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Frontenac National Park
Sainte-Praxède·Canada
+178 birds+11 mammals
National Park
Fundy National Park of Canada
Alma Parish·Canada
+217 birds+24 mammals
National Park
Glacier Bay National Park
Unorganized Borough·United States
+221 birds+15 mammals
National Park
Glacier National Park
United States
+246 birds+39 mammals
National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
United States
+277 birds+35 mammals
National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Teton County·United States
+247 birds+38 mammals
National Park
Grands-Jardins National Park
Lac-Pikauba·Canada
+166 birds+10 mammals
National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Sevier County·United States
+244 birds+40 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Great White Heron National Wildlife Refuge
Monroe County·United States
+118 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Gros Morne National Park
Canada
+180 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area·Canada
+268 birds+26 mammals
National Park
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Area E (Moresby Island)·Canada
+98 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Hautes-Gorges-De-La-Rivière-Malbaie National Park
Mont-Élie·Canada
+140 birds+8 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Havasu City·United States
+291 birds+8 mammals
National Park
Îles-De-Boucherville National Park
Boucherville·Canada
+243 birds+8 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
La Paz County·United States
+222 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park
Porter·United States
+304 birds+15 mammals
National Park
Isle Royale National Park
Keweenaw County·United States
+197 birds+9 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
Sanibel·United States
+277 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Jasper National Park
Improvement District No. 12·Canada
+235 birds+34 mammals
National Park
Katmai National Park
Lake and Peninsula Borough·United States
+160 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park
Kenai Peninsula Borough·United States
+164 birds+19 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
United States
+152 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Kluane National Park and Reserve
Canada
+171 birds+17 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
United States
+221 birds+22 mammals
National Park
Kootenay National Park
Area G (Forster Creek/Mount Assiniboine)·Canada
+181 birds+23 mammals
National Park
Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada
Carleton Parish·Canada
+207 birds+14 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge
United States
+105 birds+2 mammals
National Park
L’Île-Bonaventure-Et-Du-Rocher-Percé National Park
Le Rocher-Percé·Canada
+214 birds+3 mammals
National Park
Lac-Témiscouata National Park
Témiscouata·Canada
+176 birds+4 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge
Cameron County·United States
+365 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Lake Clark National Park
United States
+158 birds+11 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Starbase·United States
+311 birds+11 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
Harney County·United States
+309 birds+24 mammals
National Park
Mauricie National Park
Shawinigan·Canada
+184 birds+12 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Brevard County·United States
+341 birds+19 mammals
National Park
Mont-Saint-Bruno National Park
Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville·Canada
+200 birds+13 mammals
National Park
Mont-Tremblant National Park
Lac-des-Dix-Milles·Canada
+200 birds+12 mammals
National Park
Monts-Valin National Park
Mont-Valin·Canada
+133 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Nahanni National Park
Dehcho Region·Canada
+151 birds+11 mammals
National Park
New River Gorge National Park
Fayette County·United States
+183 birds+13 mammals
Protected Landscape
Nuuk Fjord System
Nuuk·Greenland
+54 birds+3 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Charlton County·United States
+206 birds+14 mammals
National Park
Olympic National Park
Jefferson County·United States
+263 birds+35 mammals
National Park
Parque Nacional Isla Isabel
Santiago Ixcuintla·Mexico
+107 birds+2 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge
Dare County·United States
+356 birds+15 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
Windsor·United States
+265 birds+4 mammals
National Park
Pinnacles National Park
San Benito County·United States
+197 birds+33 mammals
National Park
Point Pelee National Park
Leamington·Canada
+296 birds+14 mammals
National Park
Pointe-Taillon National Park
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est·Canada
+157 birds+10 mammals
National Park
Portobelo National Park
Portobelo·Panama
+366 birds+9 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Beaverhead County·United States
+216 birds+10 mammals
National Park
Redwood National Park
Humboldt County·United States
+343 birds+43 mammals
National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Larimer County·United States
+259 birds+33 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Glenn County·United States
+247 birds+13 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
Imperial County·United States
+289 birds+4 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
Merced County·United States
+219 birds+14 mammals
National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Page County·United States
+243 birds+31 mammals
Biosphere Reserve
Sian Ka’an
Chunyaxché·Mexico
+350 birds+16 mammals
National Park
Sirmilik National Park
Qikiqtaaluk Region·Canada
+58 birds+4 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Saint Marks·United States
+324 birds+16 mammals
Protected Landscape
St. Paul Island
Saint Paul·United States
+255 birds+8 mammals
Nature Reserve
Tombstone Territorial Park
Dawson City·Canada
+150 birds+17 mammals
National Park
Tortuguero National Park
Roxana·Costa Rica
+420 birds+23 mammals
National Park
Tuktut Nogait National Park
Inuvik Region·Canada
+38 birds+3 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Siskiyou County·United States
+255 birds+9 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Upper Klamath National Wildlife Refuge
Klamath County·United States
+217 birds
National Park
Voyageurs National Park
Northwest Saint Louis·United States
+198 birds+13 mammals
National Park
Wapusk National Park
Unorganized Division No. 23·Canada
+140 birds+6 mammals
National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park
Improvement District No. 04·Canada
+252 birds+31 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
Triana·United States
+268 birds+10 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
Medicine Park·United States
+256 birds+17 mammals
National Park
Wood Buffalo National Park
Improvement District No. 24·Canada
+187 birds+10 mammals
National Park
Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park
Unorganized Borough·United States
+155 birds+13 mammals
National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Park County·United States
+253 birds+43 mammals
National Park
Yoho National Park
Area A (Kicking Horse/Kinbasket Lake)·Canada
+207 birds+19 mammals
Wildlife Sanctuary
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Bethel·United States
+156 birds+12 mammals