Common Tern, Sterna hirundo
Common Tern, 6/5/06, Sandy Point, West Haven, Connecticut
Common Tern, 6/5/06, Sandy Point, West Haven, Connecticut
Common Tern, nonbreeding plumage, 9/26/08, Jetty Road, Moss Landing, Monterey Co
Common Tern, nonbreeding plumage, 9/26/08, Jetty Road, Moss Landing, Monterey Co
Common Tern, nonbreeding plumage, 9/27/08, Monterey Seabirds pelagic, Monterey Co
Common or Arctic Tern, juvenile, 9/22/06, Salinas State Beach, Monterey Co
I posted this picture for comment, inquiring if it showed a Common Tern, and an expert noted that the short bill suggested a juvenile Arctic, especially if the dark leading edge appearance was an artifact of the photo angle. An Arctic would be very rare, a Common not nearly so rare; so I have it down as a "Commic" Tern, and I post it here on my Common Tern page for convenience.