Another sure sign of spring: The return of “Steven Seagull” to the Super 8 Motel in West Duluth.

Employees at the motel report that the garrulous gull (its name is pronounced sea-GULL) was back at their door on Friday, tapping on the glass and squawking its demands to be fed a doughnut.

It's been an annual spring occurrence for more than 15 years at the motel at 4100 W. Superior St., with “Steven” showing up a few times a day.

Is it the same bird each year? It’s not out of the realm of possibility, as ring-billed gulls have lived as long as 23 years. Or perhaps the original Steven shared its knowledge with other gulls.

The gull usually leaves in mid-November and returns in mid-March each year.