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Tight flock of 6 birds together that flew in from the east from fairly high in the air and circled several times on the opposite side of the river while gradually moving west. Eventually flew together as a flock west out of sight along the river. First impression was frostier white birds overall w/ a long-tailed look and graceful flight. Though distant, closer inspection by scope showed small-headed appearance (basically looked headless at a distance), and narrow, angular looking wing shape. I couldn’t make out bill details. I managed to take video of at least one bird as it circled. Screenshots from the video aren’t that useful but at least show a small-headed, long-tailed, narrow-winged appearance as well as whitish upper and mostly white underwing. Anecdotally in the context of recent sightings, the high count of Common Terns on the river has been 4 birds but most recent lists have 1-2. Two COTE were present in the marina for the duration of my time at Dick Bell making short flights out to the river and back versus this group of 6 that arrived together and seemed to be visibly migrating west.

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