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Harry Hussey · Thursday 24th October 2002, 17:26

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/ra...er_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** · Thursday 24th October 2002, 18:04

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

Stuart · Thursday 24th October 2002, 21:32

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??

Harry Hussey · Tuesday 29th October 2002, 18:30

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 · Monday 3rd May 2004, 11:29

Here is the full story... thanks Harry

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

Joern Lehmhus · Wednesday 5th May 2004, 06:41

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

Jane Turner · Wednesday 5th May 2004, 06:52

Its considered to be Elegant tern Joern!

Joern Lehmhus · Wednesday 5th May 2004, 07:15

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

Thursday 24th October 2002, 17:26	#1
Harry Hussey Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork,Ireland Posts: 3,804	"Orange-billed" tern species 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/ra...er_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!

Thursday 24th October 2002, 18:04	#2
IanF Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Billingham, NE England Posts: 55,449 My location	Thanks for the post Harry and the web link. Great photos of it on the second link :) __________________ Durham Bird Club -Teesmouth Bird Club---RSPB Saltholme---Durham Birding---Local patch - Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park
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Monday 3rd May 2004, 11:29	#5
Jane Turner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hoylake, Merseyside Posts: 19,578 My location	Here is the full story... thanks Harry http://www.irishbirding.com/kerrytern.html __________________ If I'm not online I'm probably here! Last Cheshire Lesser Scaup (301) last Red Rocks Cetti's Warbler (249), last Garden Avocet (202), last Self-found Great White Egret (293)
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Jane Turner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hoylake, Merseyside Posts: 19,578 My location	Its considered to be Elegant tern Joern! __________________ If I'm not online I'm probably here! Last Cheshire Lesser Scaup (301) last Red Rocks Cetti's Warbler (249), last Garden Avocet (202), last Self-found Great White Egret (293)
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Thursday 24th October 2002, 21:32	#3
Stuart Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Telford, Shropshire Posts: 127	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??

Tuesday 29th October 2002, 18:30	#4
Harry Hussey Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork,Ireland Posts: 3,804	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)

Wednesday 5th May 2004, 06:41	#6
Joern Lehmhus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 3,613	bumping this up, cos i want to know if anybody had any idea on this...

Wednesday 5th May 2004, 07:15	#8
Joern Lehmhus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 3,613	OK, thanks Jane-should have read the links carefully I suppose

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