Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby Adam C » Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:58 pm

1 Bird Bird present today along with some arctic skua activity.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby Bev Alexander » Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:46 pm

Hi All, Also seen at the Ashley estuary today was this Tern. Can anyone identify it for my friend, please.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby Oscar Thomas » Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:34 pm

I would call that an Arctic tern Bev. Appears to maybe be banded?
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby Samsperdy » Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:08 pm

Ben, Christian and I searched the small flock for the Arctic this evening with no luck. One common was present and so was the little egret.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby andrewcrossland » Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:09 pm

Please try to get a photo of that leg band if anyone refinds that bird and can get close to it. Its provenance would be super interesting!
Bev, was the bird on the beach or on the river delta? It looks like it's standing on sand.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby Adam C » Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:32 pm

No Artic today but the darker billed common tern was still present amongst a handful of WFTs today.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby benackerley » Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:45 pm

Dark-billed common tern present yesterday and about 100 White-fronted terns.
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby benackerley » Mon Apr 01, 2024 6:42 pm

Red-billed one present today at Island roost with 126 WFT and 6 BFT. Coming into breeding plumage nicely!
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Re: Common Tern, Ashley River mouth

Postby benackerley » Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:22 pm

Probably just a weird WFT but does anyone have thoughts on this tern? Slightly smaller than WFT juveniles near it that were chasing it off.
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