Hey all,
Just to throw another specimen into the mix, here (
https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S30364262) is a bird that Simon Taylor and
I found a couple of summers ago at Nickerson. We noted many of the
structural, plumage, and molt features that Shai mentions in the 2011
listserv email.
This al
Hello Shai and everyone,
Thanks so much for your detailed response Shai. I changed the listing to
Common Tern and added one more picture with more of a side view, but
unfortunately I wasn't able to get a flight shot or any shots with the
wings spread open. I am curious if this bird will reach mor
bject: [nysbirds-l] Nickerson Beach - Possible Common Tern (longipennis)
Species - Comments and thoughts welcome
Hello all,
On 5/22 at Nickerson Beach I observed a Common Tern that stood out from the
rest. It was the same size/shape as the other common terns, but the bill and
legs were much darker
Hello all,
On 5/22 at Nickerson Beach I observed a Common Tern that stood out from the
rest. It was the same size/shape as the other common terns, but the bill
and legs were much darker.
I showed the bird to a friend who is an eBird reviewer and he suggested
that it was a Common Tern (longipennis)
