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Terns to identify , north of spain (1 Viewer)

juancar dieguez

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today, 5-10-2020 in Bizkaia, north of spain , betwen Sterna sandvicensis
were these others, there is no white in bills, but maybe they are
sandvicensis too ?¿?¿?
thanks

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3)
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4)
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5)
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yes , in getxo :t:

1), 2), and 4) i think are sanvicensis but 5 ) ?¿?¿ can be little tern ?¿?

I think so, difficult to see the size on the picture (it's smaller). But note the dark wing tips.

Was it alone? When I saw it, it didn't join the sandwitch terns at all. While the sandwich terns in Getxo tend to rest on a couple of boats or small buoys, this one was minding its own business resting on the sand in La Bola instead.
 
1,2 & 4 are Sandwich Terns.

I think 5 is a Common and probably 3 is too, but less certain on those two, especially 3.

I stand corrected, I think. Looking at the pictures more closely, the body is relatively long compared to the wing span. Little tern has a shorter body as far as I know.
 
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