Tern call ID help - Toronto (2 Viewers)

[ajayr]

Please help IDing this tern call heard in Toronto last week. There were a good number of Common and Caspian terns, and they were regularly calling as they were flying around. This call sounded different to me and the bird flew away before I could get a good look. (Merlin app suggested Forster's tern, but I wanted to be sure.)

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[Vespobuteo]

Please help IDing this tern call heard in Toronto last week. There were a good number of Common and Caspian terns, and they were regularly calling as they were flying around. This call sounded different to me and the bird flew away before I could get a good look. (Merlin app suggested Forster's tern, but I wanted to be sure.)

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Did you compare with Xeno-canto?

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) :: xeno-canto

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[ajayr]

Did you compare with Xeno-canto?

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) :: xeno-canto

xeno-canto.org

Thanks. I tried and found the long calls similar to what was in the eBird site as well.

But I'm very new to the species (Forster's tern) and not sure of the all the many chattering calls of different terns. Hence wanted to be sure.

Also, the species would be an uncommon one at this time of the year here, + I have had experiences where the Merlin app has led me off, so thought of confirming here with people who might know better.

Cheers

 

[birdmeister]

I think it sounds better for Common Tern. It has the "ring" of Common as opposed to Forster's drawn-out, dry "kyerrrr".

 

[ajayr]

I think it sounds better for Common Tern. It has the "ring" of Common as opposed to Forster's drawn-out, dry "kyerrrr".

Thanks a lot.