Date: 7/31/26 6:06 am From: Richard Veit <rrveit23...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Bridled Tern - Nantucket
I doubt this was the scituate bird; there have been a flurry or re ords
from rhode island to eastern maine in the last few weeks. Noting age class
woukd be a help
Richard R. Veit
Professor, Biology
CSI/CUNY
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Staten Island, NY 10314
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On Thu, Jul 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM Barbara Volkle <barb620...> wrote:
> Ken Harte reports seeing a Bridled Tern on Nantucket on July 27.
>
> It was at the east end of Sesachacha Pond, near a sandbar and cut to the
> ocean. It was with a large group of Common Terns. It flew to the
> couth from there.
>
> A quick view of ebird reports shows additional reports - a 7/28 report
> from Tom Nevers Field and a 7/29 report from Aquinnah.
>
> Is this the Scituate bird?
>
> Thanks to Ken for this report!
>
>
> Barbara Volkle
> Northborough, MA
> <barbb620...>
>
