"Orange-billed" tern species (1 Viewer)

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HH75

Well-known member

• Oct 24, 2002

• #1

Hi all,
An "orange-billed" tern(either Lesser Crested,Elegant or some sort of hybrid,perhaps LC x Sandwich) was found recently at Dingle,Co.Kerry.If anyone wants to check out shots of the bird,they can be found at:
http://www.irishbirding.com/birdnews.html
and
http://www.birdsireland.com/pages/rare_bird_news/2002/october_photos.html
Enjoy......;-)
Harry
P.S.In case you are wondering,saw the bird late last Friday evening going to roost and again the next morning,but it has me stumped!

 

IanF

Moderator

• Oct 24, 2002

• #2

Thanks for the post Harry and the web link. Great photos of it on the second link

 

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Stuart

Well-known member

• Oct 24, 2002

• #3

Its a tuff one, I got ok--ish views of the elegent tern at Dawlish Warren this year.The bill on that one did appear longer and more drooped, than on your close up shots.But the Dawlish bird spend alot of time out to sea fishing, rather than showing off....but I suppose it had to go somewhere??

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Oct 29, 2002

• #4

Just to make it clear that these are not MY shots,as I only have an old-fashioned "analogue" camera with a 300mm lens(not powerful enough for most bird photography)

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• May 3, 2004

• #5

Here is the full story... thanks Harry

http://www.irishbirding.com/kerrytern.html

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• May 5, 2004

• #6

bumping this up, cos i want to know if anybody had any idea on this...

 

Jane Turner

Well-known member

• May 5, 2004

• #7

Its considered to be Elegant tern Joern!

 

Joern Lehmhus

Well-known member

• May 5, 2004

• #8

OK, thanks Jane-should have read the links carefully I suppose