Royal Tern - John Bissell
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Saylorville Reservoir--Oak Grove Recreation Area
Polk, Iowa, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 41.7373756, -93.694582
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Observation details

Continuing Steve Dinsmore find. Medium sized Tern. Adult nonbreeding. Smaller than a Caspian, and larger than a Forsters. White forehead. Black slightly shaggy back of head. Watched for 5 minutes before a TUVU spooked the Gull/Tern flock and the Royal Tern headed south towards the dam. Photos

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