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Date: 9/22/26 10:54 am
From: <levysa......> <levysantacruz...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Re: As the world terns... |
Thanks for the funny informative message and wonderful photos (as usual)!
Michael L
On Monday, September 21, 2026 at 7:30:16 PM UTC-7 Pete Sole wrote:
> Hi birders,
>
> Just before lunch, went down to Aptos Creek Mouth for a purportedly
> "short" look at the terns on the beach. The hope was to see a parasitic
> jaeger for the season. Dipped on the jaeger, (probably too late in the
> day), but there were hundreds (700+?) ELEGANT TERNS resting on the
> beach. Among the many ELEGANTS, was also a FORSTER'S TERN and a COMMON
> TERN. Some images:
>
> COMMON TERN:
>
> https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/web_ready/gulls_terns/tern_common_with_elegant_terns_and_heermans_gull_260921a.jpg
>
> Note the dark carpal bar on the wing, and small size compared to the
> elegant terns.
>
> An ahem, ethereal like ELEGANT
> TERN:
> https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/web_ready/gulls_terns/tern_elegant_flying_with_food_260321a.jpg
>
> (Photo should have been taken at a higher shutter speed, but we got what
> we got.)
>
> And one more photo, because I kinda like this
> punk:
> https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/web_ready/gulls_terns/tern_elegant_y_punk_260921a.jpg
>
> For a full list of birds seen and more photos see:
>
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S395032770
>
> Fun birding, tomorrow, early to Loma Prieta... if the warm bed doesn't
> hold me hostage.
>
> Pete Solé
>
> watching the world's terns in Soquel CA
>
>
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