Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Vermont

23 gulls, terns and skimmers have been recorded in Vermont on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Laridae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Vermont to know first

• American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
• Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
• Black TernChlidonias niger
• Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
• Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla
• Black-tailed GullLarus crassirostris
• Bonaparte’s GullChroicocephalus philadelphia
• Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
• Common TernSterna hirundo
• Forster’s TernSterna forsteri
• Franklin’s GullLeucophaeus pipixcan
• Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
• Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
• Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
• Ivory GullPagophila eburnea
• Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla
• Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
• Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus

The full list — 23 gulls, terns and skimmers of Vermont in our library

• American Herring Gull
• Arctic Tern
• Black Tern
• Black-headed Gull
• Black-legged Kittiwake
• Black-tailed Gull
• Bonaparte’s Gull
• Caspian Tern
• Common Tern
• Forster’s Tern
• Franklin’s Gull
• Glaucous Gull
• Great Black-backed Gull
• Iceland Gull
• Ivory Gull
• Laughing Gull
• Lesser Black-backed Gull
• Little Gull
• Ring-billed Gull
• Sabine’s Gull
• Slaty-backed Gull
• Sooty Tern
• White-winged Tern

Keep exploring

• Birds of Vermont
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Vermont (51 species)
• New World Warblers of Vermont (37 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Vermont (32 species)
• New World Sparrows of Vermont (24 species)

Gulls, Terns & Skimmers in other regions

• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of California (43 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Florida (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Texas (42 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New York (40 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Massachusetts (39 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of New Jersey (39 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Maryland (37 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Virginia (36 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Alaska (35 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Delaware (35 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of North Carolina (35 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Hawaii (34 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.