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David Norgate

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• Aug 11, 2009

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Is it possible to be sure on the id of these species of tern?

 

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njlarsen

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• Aug 12, 2009

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It looks like you got three sizes of tern. The largest one reminds me of Royal; the middle one is most likely either Forsters or Common, I cannot tell from this image (maybe if you can produce a crop only containing that bird); and the smallest one would by size alone be a Least I am guessing.

Of course, there also is a laughing gull in the image (two in the other)

Niels

 

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David Norgate

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• Aug 12, 2009

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Those were my thoughts. Other Forster's I saw were already in winter (basic?) plumage, so I did wonder about Common.

Corp included, but probably not much use!

 

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njlarsen

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• Aug 12, 2009

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I still cannot tell from the image. The different plumage may not be that important, for example first year birds (juveniles) will look much more like adult winter than adult summer.

Niels