7/30/ Milford Point - BLACK TERN seen well in flight among flock of 200 Common Terns, when a plane flew over. Flock sat back down on south side of main sandbar 12:40. Others told me that 2 RED KNOTS continue in same area.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
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Later, I walked out on the Milford Pt tidal flats / gravel bars during low tide, and found 2 BLACK TERNS (adult starting to molt, and an apparent juvenile with much white on forehead, neck, and underparts) and 9 ROSEATE TERNS (all adults; 1 banded) among an estimated 700 Common Terns.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
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On Jul 30, 2020, at 12:52 PM, Frank Mantlik mantlik@sbcglobal.net wrote:
7/30/ Milford Point - BLACK TERN seen well in flight among flock of 200 Common Terns, when a plane flew over. Flock sat back down on south side of main sandbar 12:40. Others told me that 2 RED KNOTS continue in same area.
Frank Mantlik
Stratford
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