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#1 neef

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 08:54 PM

The juveniles make this kind of a challenge. Does anyone see any interesting terns besides Common Terns? This was at Plymouth Beach MA.

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 08:59 PM

I do see some Ruddy Turnstones in there as well, but I'd say at least the bulk of them are Common Terns, especially with the dark carpal bars and dark bills.
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Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:05 PM

I see common terns,1 forsters tern, maybe 2 royal terns, ruddy ternstons, i semi plover, peeps

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:13 PM

looking at more there may be a caspian tern a little over halfway to the left

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Posted 24 August 2012 - 11:56 PM

I can see a possible Forster's towards the back, but I don't see anything remotely big enough to be a Caspian or a Royal in there.

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 12:09 AM

ok, i wasnt sure on royal or caspian but you see the semi plover, right?

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Posted 25 August 2012 - 12:22 AM

There are definitely Ruddies and Semis in there.

Here's a cool montage that should nab anything other than a Common (hopefully)
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Posted 25 August 2012 - 02:05 PM

Yep, I do see the plover and a few peeps in the bottom right corner. Agree that all the terns look to be Common's.
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