Gull-billed Tern - Bob Schallmann
Report

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Date

Location

NWS Seal Beach (restricted access)
Orange, California, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 33.749829, -118.088897
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

4th station record and first since 2014. Service band. Black cap and stout, black bill. Resting on mudflat and then observed foraging along shoreline and swooping down to nab unseen prey items. Photos.

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS Rebel T6
Lens
EF75-300mm f/4-5.6
ISO
100
Focal length
300 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/14.0
Shutter speed
1/125 sec
Dimensions
1199 pixels x 801 pixels
Original file size
227.01 KB