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  Forster’s Terns Abound

Published: October 25, 2019
Tags: Rarities, forster’s tern, common tern, winter wren, carolina wren, hermit thrush, chipping sparrow, fox sparrow, dark-eyed junco, white-throated sparrow, yellow-rumped warbler

During the ten years I’ve been birding, I’ve never experienced as many Forster’s Terns visiting my home county of Erie like they have this fall.  Many sightings are being reported and Ive seen them at several locations, myself, already.  Here are some photos of the three I found resting on the beach at Beaver Island SP.  What a treat!  Some other birds are pictured too...

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Forster's Tern on the beach

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Forster's Tern

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Forster's Tern near a Bonaparte's Gull (left) and a Ring-billed Gull (right). A good comparison for size

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Common Tern - notice that dark carpal bar - this is lacking on a Forster's Tern

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Fox Sparrow

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Chipping Sparrow

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Dark-eyed Junco

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Hermit Thrush

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Winter Wren

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Carolina Wren

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

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White-throated Sparrow




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