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Date: 6/29/26 6:08 am From: John Bissell <John.N.Bissell...> Subject: RE: [ia-bird] Arctic tern
Hi Clayton, That appears to be a Forster’s Tern. That’s a very orange colored bill. Someone please correct me if Im wrong. Good birding, John Bissell Grimes John Bissell, AIC Subrogation Assistant Manager [cid:<image001.jpg...>] T 515-345-7554 <John.N.Bissell...> My working hours are: 7:00-3:30 emcinsurance.com<https://emcinsurance.com/> [LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/company/38846?trk=tyah> [Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/EMCInsurance> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/emcinsurancecompanies/> [Twitter] <http://twitter.com/#!/EMCInsurance> [Youtube] <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3we-ar5zjFvEvWfRmP0M6Q> ________________________________ [EMC Insurance] [keeping insurance human] Employers Mutual Casualty Company \| EMC Property & Casualty Company EMCASCO Insurance Company \| Union Insurance Company of Providence Dakota Fire Insurance Company \| Illinois EMCASCO Insurance Company From: <ia-bird...> <ia-bird...> On Behalf Of Clayton Will Sent: Monday, June 29, 2026 7:37 AM To: Chad Gatlin <chadvgatlin...> Cc: <wxqisu...>; IA-BIRD <ia-bird...> Subject: Re: [ia-bird] Arctic tern [cid:<image002.jpg...>]Arctic Tern continues at Oak Grove, Polk Co.. It flies off for several minutes and then returns. Good video and an audio file. Clayton Will Madrid On Mon, Jun 29, 2026, 06:47 Chad Gatlin <chadvgatlin...><mailto:<chadvgatlin...>> wrote: If anyone spots the tern this morning, please post it. I live 3 hours away and really want to see it, but don't want to waste the trip. Thank you very much, Chad Unionville, MO On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM <wxqisu...><mailto:<wxqisu...>> wrote: Thanks John Bissell’s quick ebird report. When I got to Oak Grove, the Arctic tern was still on the buoy. These are the best pictures which can be obtained from the shore. It is too far away, but it is much much closer than Arctic🙂 Xiaoqing Wu Ames, Iowa -- Post by sending an email to <ia-bird...><mailto:<ia-bird...>. 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