floraphile Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 17 Jan 2021 Baldwin co. AL; bayside public pier I thought ROTE at first glance, but he has orange legs and a bit of a dark tip, so then I though Common Tern (which would be a Lifer), but wasn't sure if COTE would have that much of a clean forehead & crown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floraphile Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 I just found this: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2007/09/sandwich-tern-leg-color/#:~:text=I remember seeing a small,more persistent%2C on Elegant Terns Thinking ROTE again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Cochrane Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 24 minutes ago, floraphile said: I just found this: https://www.sibleyguides.com/2007/09/sandwich-tern-leg-color/#:~:text=I remember seeing a small,more persistent%2C on Elegant Terns Thinking ROTE again. Yes, it's a Royal Tern. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 On 1/17/2022 at 2:32 PM, floraphile said: Thinking ROTE again. The banding code is ROYT for Royal Tern because it also collides with Roseate Tern (ROST) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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