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Old Wednesday 10th November 2010, 10:38   #1
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portuguese tern

from Aveiro's ria in Portugal ( october ) wich tern is it ?? thanks


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Old Wednesday 10th November 2010, 11:16   #2
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Common Tern
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Old Wednesday 10th November 2010, 19:00   #3
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could be a juv Little Tern. notjes can you add a picture where the birds to the right of your tern are visible?

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Indeed a juv Little Tern
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You must be correct Pim, I refreshed on terns this afternoon; the ones in the Australian pics seem structurally different from this one, but you can't be hesitant as I am.
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