Can anyone confirm for me that these are common terns? Taken 31/10 on Foxton Beach. There are 3 pictures but just 2 different birds. Both were with the WFT but distinctly smaller and not associating with them. Cheers
Tern ID please
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Asian Common tern ??? Asian Little tern ???
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Neither looked like the little terns I've seen at Foxton or Waikanae and they were bigger than I would expect for a little.
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This is an eastern common tern (& all 3 photos seem to show the same individual). Nice pics.
cheers
Alan
cheers
Alan
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Do this means Asian Common tern ???
Alan Tennyson wrote:This is an eastern common tern (& all 3 photos seem to show the same individual). Nice pics.
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Yes the same thing - Birds NZ calls it the eastern common tern.
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Great stuff Imogen, I photographed the same bird on Tuesday evening but as it was the last thing I did before hopping in my car to drive to Hamilton I completely forgot to record it in my notes. Seems to be a fairly good spot for them in summer. I thought there might have been an Arctic present as well but a harrier put them up as I was trying to sneak closer across the mudflats then I lost the bird in the sun as they flew toward the mouth.
Only 1 PGP present with the usuals.
Russ C
Cambridge, NZ
Only 1 PGP present with the usuals.
Russ C
Cambridge, NZ
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Fantastic photos Imogen ... some of the best I've seen of Common Tern. Great ID resource ...
Thanks
Tim
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Tim
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Thanks all. I didn't see anything that looked like a arctic tern but will keep an eye out. Images are now up on nz birds online for ID purposes and UBR submitted.
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Re: Tern ID please
Hi all,
A Common Tern was at Foxton yesterday (24 Jan). There don't seem to be any reports since November and some detail in the head markings make me suspect that it is a different individual.
Nothing else of any note at the estuary, but 25 super-confiding Wrybills were nice.
cheers
A Common Tern was at Foxton yesterday (24 Jan). There don't seem to be any reports since November and some detail in the head markings make me suspect that it is a different individual.
Nothing else of any note at the estuary, but 25 super-confiding Wrybills were nice.
cheers