Just for beak comparison!.Michael Frankis said:My guess, not 100% certain though, is for Forster's Tern: (a) the large bill with over a third black at the tip (only the end quarter or so black on Common, and not quite such a heavy bill), (b) the very pure white underparts (the North American race of Common Tern has a greyish wash to the belly), and (c) I think the underwing pattern is probably OK for Forster's
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Sorry, sorry, had to go to the shops for some wine before the weekending flatlanders bought it all!Fifebirder said:I was wondering why not many Americans had responded on this - but then maybe they just realise it's not worth bothering to try and ID them from underneath!