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ML612729079

Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus

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Contributor

Jay McGowan Media from this contributor Profile

Date

25 Jun 2023 eBird checklist S142692866

Location

Nickerson Beach
Nassau, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 40.5871823, -73.6024
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 1
Behaviors
Flying
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Very soft clucking calls from a bird flying over.

Observation details

Basic adults flying over colonies going west at 7:52. Heard again 20min layer, the two same trajectory at 8:54. Same birds? Photos.

Additional species

  • Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Technical information

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Samsung Galaxy S21+
Microphone
Accessories
Original file size
3.6 MB

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