Summer
:
Casual
mid Jun-late Sep along the
exposed coast
and
offshore
Migration/Winter
:
Rare
late Oct-early Apr on saltwater with
outliers
from early Oct and to early Jun.
Uncommon
late Oct-early Apr
offshore
. Most mainland records from Schoodic Point.
Exceptional
on fresh water,
Miscellany: Iceland Gulls used to be routine Nov-Mar at active local fish packing plants. These have been closed since the 1990s so wintering birds are now dispersed. The Iceland Gull subspecies in our area is kumlieni. Neither of the other two subspecies, thayeri and glaucoides has been recorded.