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Table 2 Duration (n = 2, 5, 14, 13, 12), arrival dates (n = 8, 9, 12, 18, 13), and departure dates (n = 2, 5, 14, 13, 12) for the wintering period of Herring Gulls tracked from the eastern Arctic, the Great Lakes, Newfoundland, Sable Island, and the Bay of Fundy. Most individuals were tracked for 1 year, but some were tracked for up to 5 years. All summary statistics are presented as mean ± SD (range)

From: Winter home range and habitat selection differs among breeding populations of herring gulls in eastern North America

Breeding Population

Winter Duration

Arrival Date

Departure Date

Eastern Arctic

144

±70

Nov 28

±32

May 5

±18

(94–193)

(Oct 29 - Jan 19)

(Apr 22 – May 18)

Great Lakes

164

±66

Aug 18

±34

Mar 2

±28

(89–241)

(Jul 30 - Nov 13)

(Feb 9 - Apr 3)

Newfoundland

143

±41

Oct 31

±28

Mar 30

±9

(33–202)

(Sep 27 - Dec 21)

(Mar 16 - Apr 16)

Sable Island

176

±53

Sept 29

±58

Mar 25

±8

(89–253)

(July 7 - Jan 18)

(Mar 15 - Apr 12)

Bay of Fundy

162

±75

Oct 16

±64

Apr 2

±21

(79–271)

(July 13 - Dec 28)

(Mar 8 - May 14)