Forster’s Tern

Sterna forsteri
Statewide Status: S:N  IBRC Review Species (Winter, Panhandle Summer)
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Forster's Tern
Darren Clark
March-November
(Migration / Summer)
 
December-February
(Winter)
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All Reports (Review Species Only):
Winter records for all areas and as of March 1, 2011, include summer records for the Panhandle.

  1. Summer 1972 – birds noted – number not given- Kootenai NWR, Bonner County, Latilong 1  –   Delona A. Pierce – American Birds 26(5):880
  2. 10 June 1982 – 1 – Tammany Creek, Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Canyon Birders – Bird Notes September 1982
  3. 28 June 1982 – birds noted – number not given – McArther Wildlife Management area, Bonner County, Latilong 1 – Peg Hughes – reported by Peg to Shirley Sturts
  4. 7 June 1988 – up to 13  Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carole Vande Vorde and other Canyon Birders – American Birds 42(5):1318 and Bird Notes Summer 1988
  5. 23 December 1989 – 1 – CBC Bruneau, Owhyee County, Latilong 24 – John Doremus compiler – American Birds 90th CBC (1989-1990 44(4):918
  6. 12 June 1990– 1 – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Carole Vande Vorder – American Birds 44(5):1159 and Bird Notes August1990
  7. 25 December 1992 – 3 – CBC Bruneau, Owhyee County, Latilong 24 – John Doremus compiler – American Birds 93rd CBC (1992-1993 47(4):891
  8. 5 June 2000– at least 1  – Mann Lake, Nez Perce County, Latilong 4 – Keith Carlson – Inland-nw-birders

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