BAL Land Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Today, San Diego, California. Forster’s, Common, and even Arctic have been seen here recently. I have more, real photos of other birds coming tonight. Any thoughts on these would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Bird 1. Adult of ?? Arctic? Bird 2. Forster’s? Bird 3. Common?? Bird 4. Common? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Also, any good sterna tern resources are greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Not sure on one or two, but three and four are Common Terns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Thinking two might be Forester's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 @Aidan BThanks!! Much appreciated. I understand why common is the last one, but why is the third one a common instead of Forster’s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Check out how red the bill is on the first one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 @DLecyany thoughts and advice on good sterna resources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 26 minutes ago, IKLland said: @Aidan BThanks!! Much appreciated. I understand why common is the last one, but why is the third one a common instead of Forster’s? I actually think I might not be sure on that one. I thought it had a dark carpal bar, but it's just lighting. It looks like an adult molting out of alternate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Sterna are hard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I would like to see more pics of bird four. My initial impression was/is FOTE. https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691161877/terns-of-north-america 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan B Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 4 minutes ago, DLecy said: I would like to see more pics of bird four. My initial impression was/is FOTE. https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691161877/terns-of-north-america 😊 Really! Even with that giant carpal bar? I wasn't aware that FOTE could have that. Sterna might be my weakest point of identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLecy Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 22 minutes ago, Aidan B said: Really! Even with that giant carpal bar? I wasn't aware that FOTE could have that. Sterna might be my weakest point of identification. Lol! Well, I counted the pictures. The fourth picture, which I guess is technically bird three. That’s the one I’m talking about. I agree that the last bird is a common. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IKLland Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Thanks guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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