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    Oman non-breeding Terns (also Gull-billed & Bridled) -- Masirah Island & Musandam

    Yes, bridled tern(s). See the contrast between the upperparts and hindneck/crown. Sandwich tern for your other one seems v possible, as Fern says.
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    Oman non-breeding Terns (also Gull-billed & Bridled) -- Masirah Island & Musandam

    When were out-of-plumage terns ever not a Big Problem... Pic 1, 3rd from right + pic 2, front row, 3rd from left (same bird?) - near-breeding white-cheeked tern? Pic 2, just below right of centre, head down - bridled tern? Pics 3-5, all except the greater crested/swift tern - common terns...
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