possible Roseate Tern, Brownsea Island, Poole - 6 May (1 Viewer)

[GorgeousTony]

Could this be a Roseate tern? This is a distant phone-scoped shot. It was hanging around with the much larger Sandwich terns. There were plenty of Common terns about with similarly red legs but but this bird had a black bill, appears to have longish tail streamers and be ringed on both legs. I know nowt about ringing but my amateur instinct suspects that the far rarer Roseate is more likely to be ringed. Can't say that these pics show any evidence of a rosy chest though.

Thanks
Tony

 

[Bismarck Honeyeater]

Yes, Roseate

 

[THE_FERN]

Pale mantle and no obvious (strong) dark edge (tips) to the primaries help here, and all dark bill is indicative.

 

[GorgeousTony]

Thanks both. This scope is beginning to pay for itself !