Where to see
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Elk Island National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Franklin's Gull during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Franklin's Gull sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Paracas National Reserve and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Franklin's Gull are in Paracas National Reserve (Peru, about 40%), Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 30%) and Isla del Coco National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%). Outside North America, the best options are Paracas National Reserve in South America (about 40%) and Isla del Coco National Park in Central America (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May in Elk Island National Park (about 80%), January and March in Paracas National Reserve (about 70%) and May in Riding Mountain National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Franklin's Gull on a given day. Each park's Franklin's Gull page has the full month-by-month chart.
