good challenge question, JT
aside from that stubby bill, would be a tough call, eh?
LA
From: “Jason Talbot”
To: “Carl Lundblad”
Cc: “Larry Arnold”
Sent: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1:17:58 PM
Subject: Re: [IBLE] Fwd: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County — Arctic Tern spectacle
What do you look for this time of year to differentiate an Arctic Tern from the Common or Forster’s here in Idaho?
Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 30, 2019, at 8:36 AM, Carl Lundblad [ mailto:carl.lundblad@gmail.com | carl.lundblad@gmail.com ] [ible] < [ mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com | ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com ] > wrote:
And some of these Arctic Terns are making it inland, with individuals documented yesterday/Sunday in Nevada and Montana. Take a close look at any late Sterna terns you might encounter in the coming weeks!
Good Birding,
Carl Lundblad
Moscow, Idaho
On Sun, Sep 29, 2019 at 11:04 AM LARRY ARNOLD [ mailto:larnold47@cableone.net | larnold47@cableone.net ] [ible] < [ mailto:ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com | ible-noreply@yahoogroups.com ] > wrote:
BQ_BEGIN
in case we have a seawatch fan on IBLE, take a peek at these lists posted by Brian Sullivan….. =)
Larry
From: [ mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com | CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com ] [mailto: [ mailto:CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com | CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com ] ] On Behalf Of Brian Sullivan [ mailto:heraldpetrel@gmail.com | heraldpetrel@gmail.com ] [CALBIRDS]
Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2019 10:05 PM
To: CALBIRDS
Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Epic seawatch from Point Pinos, Monterey County–Arctic Tern spectacle
And here’s what happened after I left. I should have stayed!
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60197815 ]
On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 8:32 PM Brian Sullivan < [ mailto:heraldpetrel@gmail.com | heraldpetrel@gmail.com ] > wrote:
BQ_BEGIN
Hello birders,
In keeping with the unprecedented appearance of Arctic Terns close to shore this fall, this afternoon during 20-25 knot NW winds we had an amazing seawatch from Point Pinos that included hundreds (conservatively) of Arctic Terns, all three jaegers and skua, 5 shearwater species including 100+ Buller’s and 3 Manx, etc. It really was one of the best afternoons I’ve ever seen out there. My checklist is here for the time I spent this afternoon, but others stayed later and recorded ever more rarities:
[ https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 | https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S60196395 ]
—
——————————
Brian L. Sullivan
Digital Publications Lead
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
——————————-
—
——————————
——————————
BQ_END
BQ_END