Sooty Tern - Mike Ostrowski
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Date

Location

Siesta Key--Beach Access 5
Sarasota, Florida, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 27.2726991, -82.5676659
Age and sex
Juvenile, Unknown sex - X

Observation details

Rare. Presumably brought by Hurricane Matthew. Appeared to come from inland or perhaps down the beach from the north. Was well up on the beach and below eye level when spotted, but quickly darted out to sea so the encounter was brief. Larger than Black Tern with longer wings and tail, and longer bill. Black above and on breast, but with white wing linings and white vent eliminates other tropical terns and points to juvenile Sooty.

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