I believe this to be a juvenile Foster's Tern already molting into the first basic plumage. See http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/forsters_tern/id for more info about Forster's Tern.
John J. Collins Raritan, NJ [email protected] "God desires that all the world be pure in his sight. The earth should not be injured. The earth should not be destroyed." (St. Hildegard of Bingen) "I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God while I live." (Ps. 104:33) From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jelly_Admn Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 7:59 PM To: NYS Subject: [nysbirds-l] Help with ID Thanks https://picasaweb.google.com/100259046475473255913/August82012?authuser=0 <https://picasaweb.google.com/100259046475473255913/August82012?authuser=0&f eat=directlink> &feat=directlink Saw this in the distance on the shore of the west pond at JBWR on 8.8.12 I cannot figure out what it is... thinking immature common tern or forster's but the color on the body is throwing me off. Please email me directly at [email protected] thanks in advance Jason -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME> <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES> Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html> <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L> Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html> Please submit your observations to <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/> eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
