Sooty tern at Ōkārito

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benackerley
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Sooty tern at Ōkārito

Postby benackerley » Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:26 pm

A sooty tern was reported from Okarito beach today by Jan Almond and another observer. First South Island record?

https://ebird.org/checklist/S213365381
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Re: Sooty tern at Ōkārito

Postby FraserGurney » Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:19 pm

There was a dead bird at Punakaiki in 1988, so maybe the first live record.
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Re: Sooty tern at Ōkārito

Postby bradley_birdsnz » Tue Feb 18, 2025 8:31 am

I've let a few locals know to keep an eye out. No sign since the original observation
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