BirdsIn Warren County, Ohio
Ring-billed Gull
Larus delawarensis Ord, 1815
Ring-billed Gull in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Laridae
- Genus
- Larus
Near Warren County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Its mapped range covers 88. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (0)
- Within its mapped range (30)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (43)
- Recorded, season not shown (15)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records | In mapped range |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Ashland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Ashtabula County | 31 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Auglaize County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Brown County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Champaign County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Clark County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Clermont County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Coshocton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Crawford County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Cuyahoga County | 335 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Darke County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Defiance County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Erie County | 79 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Franklin County | 34 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Gallia County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Geauga County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Guernsey County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Hancock County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Huron County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Jackson County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Jefferson County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Lake County | 93 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Logan County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Lorain County | 87 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Lucas County | 119 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Madison County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Mahoning County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Medina County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Montgomery County | 28 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Muskingum County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Noble County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Ottawa County | 53 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: year-round |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Perry County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Pike County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Scioto County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round, migration |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Stark County | 30 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Summit County | 107 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Tuscarawas County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: migration |
| Van Wert County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Warren County | 37 · Recorded, season not shown | Yes: migration |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet | Yes: year-round |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: year-round |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result | Yes: migration |
Season
When it is recorded
In Warren County
Not enough evidence
The weeks are still too uncertain to show a season. Based on 37 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
Show over the bars
Records per week from 37 records in 7 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Ring-billed Gull | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 1 | 1 | 108 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Jan 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 37 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Feb 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 1 | 1 | 396 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| Apr 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 324 |
| Apr 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 336 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 0 | 0 | 539 |
| May 3–9 | 0 | 0 | 323 |
| May 10–16 | 1 | 1 | 423 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| May 24–30 | 1 | 1 | 378 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 1 | 1 | 696 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 759 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 727 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 558 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 552 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
| Jul 12–18 | 1 | 1 | 643 |
| Jul 19–25 | 1 | 1 | 564 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 1 | 1 | 530 |
| Aug 2–8 | 1 | 1 | 491 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 720 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 565 |
| Aug 23–29 | 1 | 1 | 534 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 1 | 1 | 719 |
| Sep 6–12 | 3 | 2 | 619 |
| Sep 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 584 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 2 | 1 | 403 |
| Oct 4–10 | 2 | 2 | 264 |
| Oct 11–17 | 6 | 4 | 277 |
| Oct 18–24 | 2 | 2 | 266 |
| Oct 25–31 | 1 | 1 | 204 |
| Nov 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 159 |
| Nov 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 141 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Dec 6–12 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Dec 13–19 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
In Ohio
Recorded all year
Recorded through most of the year, so there is no single season to show. Based on 2,324 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 2,324 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Ring-billed Gull | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 50 | 9 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 54 | 7 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 22 | 8 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 42 | 7 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 48 | 8 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 41 | 9 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 22 | 6 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 39 | 10 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 24 | 7 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 47 | 8 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 46 | 9 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 35 | 8 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 27 | 8 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 29 | 8 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 29 | 9 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 32 | 7 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 41 | 9 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 25 | 6 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 46 | 9 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 37 | 7 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 23 | 8 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 22 | 5 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 22 | 6 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 13 | 7 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 15 | 7 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 26 | 7 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 15 | 6 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 31 | 7 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 49 | 8 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 47 | 10 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 37 | 9 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 45 | 8 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 58 | 10 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 54 | 10 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 56 | 9 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 79 | 10 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 75 | 9 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 82 | 9 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 42 | 8 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 46 | 9 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 66 | 9 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 41 | 8 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 53 | 8 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 64 | 10 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 106 | 8 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 58 | 9 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 49 | 8 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 67 | 8 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 49 | 8 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 74 | 9 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 65 | 9 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 59 | 9 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Larus recorded in Warren County
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- American Herring Gull Larus smithsonianusOften confused in Ohio: 40 identifications in Ohio named one where the other was meant
- Laughing Gull Leucophaeus atricilla272 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus114 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus69 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides52 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Developed | 51%49% |
| Open water | 34%3% |
| Barren | 9%0.6% |
| Wetland | 2%5% |
| Farmland | 2%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 2%0.9% |
| Forest | 0.9%31% |
From 758 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
2,324 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 2,303 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 21 recordsiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 2026-11-13
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.