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Pavel

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Captured yesterday, North Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. Could it be White-winged Black Tern?
 

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Black Tern for me too. Though it has a rather weak breast side patch I'm missing pale wing coverts and the contrasting dark 'saddle'
 
My thinking was although WWBT can show a weak brown breast patch and a worn bird has reduced saddle effect, the very dark leading edge of the wing, grey rump as well as a longish bill and longish tail nailed it for me.
 
My thinking was although WWBT can show a weak brown breast patch and a worn bird has reduced saddle effect, the very dark leading edge of the wing, grey rump as well as a longish bill and longish tail nailed it for me.

So, presumably Black Tern is the final word?
 
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