Arctic Tern - E R
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Date

Location

Plumb Beach
Kings, New York, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 40.5823284, -73.9153746
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

Fantastic find by Sean Medina!! Second Brooklyn record (and on the same date as Tripper's county first in 2018!). When I arrived, a bit out of breath, the bird was sitting on the flats alongside Common Terns and a few Least Terns and Laughing Gulls. Growing group of birders already watching it. Very small all-red bill, slightly shorter legs, black cap extending farther down towards the bill than on the adult Commons, and noticeably long, streamer-like tail

Technical information

Model
Canon EOS R7
Lens
RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM
ISO
320
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/7.1
Shutter speed
1/1000 sec
Dimensions
2548 pixels x 1699 pixels
Original file size
693.37 KB