ML587609411
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Date
Location
**CHINCOTEAGUE NWR
Accomack, Virginia, United States
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Observation details
Excellent find by Trevor M. When I arrived, there was rain so I had to wait it out for a little. As the rain died down, I heard a Willet distress call followed by a Sterna type call to which I turned around to see one of the reported Roseate chasing a Willet. About 30 minutes later it chased a roosting Willet on the shoreline. Odd interactions. Adult bird by the dark bill with extremely light plumage compared to the nearby COTE and FOTEs. Smaller is size than the nearby Royals and even a hair smaller than the nearby FOTEs. Around the same structure and size as the COTEs. There were at least 3 reported earlier, but I only confirmed one (see sterna spp.).
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- Original file size
- 46.67 MB