There are 26 Arctic Terns, yes 26, yes Arctic, on Bantam Lake, Litchfield/ Morris. Photos were taken. Dave Tripp Sent from my iPhone

Actually Fran Zygmont and I both counted 27 ARTIC TERNS on Bantam Lake. They are still flying around the entire lake in loose flocks, as of 12:08. Sun out now. A couple of us got record photos. A very rare event in CT! Frank Mantlik Stratford Sent from my iPhone > On May 13, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Dave Tripp via CTBirds <ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > There are 26 Arctic Terns, yes 26, yes Arctic, on Bantam Lake, Litchfield/ Morris. Photos were taken. > > Dave Tripp > > Sent from my iPhone > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing birders together statewide. Please support COA: https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For list rules and subscription information visit: https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

I was excited to hear about this little flurry of terns. I didn't have the time to make a foray to Bantam Lake, but I zipped around to Mudge Pond, Wononpakook and Wononskopomuc on the wild chance that some terns had wound up there, but no... George Wallace Salisbury, CT On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 12:09 PM Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Actually Fran Zygmont and I both counted 27 ARTIC TERNS on Bantam Lake. > They are still flying around the entire lake in loose flocks, as of 12:08. > Sun out now. A couple of us got record photos. A very rare event in CT! > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On May 13, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Dave Tripp via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > There are 26 Arctic Terns, yes 26, yes Arctic, on Bantam Lake, > Litchfield/ Morris. Photos were taken. > > > > Dave Tripp > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

Please send pics!!! I want to compare to what I saw in Alaska in 2016. Thank you. Carolyn Johns Guilford On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 3:00 PM George Wallace via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > I was excited to hear about this little flurry of terns. I didn't have the > time to make a foray to Bantam Lake, but I zipped around to Mudge Pond, > Wononpakook and Wononskopomuc on the wild chance that some terns had wound > up there, but no... > > George Wallace > Salisbury, CT > > On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 12:09 PM Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > Actually Fran Zygmont and I both counted 27 ARTIC TERNS on Bantam Lake. > > They are still flying around the entire lake in loose flocks, as of > 12:08. > > Sun out now. A couple of us got record photos. A very rare event in CT! > > > > Frank Mantlik > > Stratford > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On May 13, 2022, at 11:41 AM, Dave Tripp via CTBirds < > > ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > > > > > > There are 26 Arctic Terns, yes 26, yes Arctic, on Bantam Lake, > > Litchfield/ Morris. Photos were taken. > > > > > > Dave Tripp > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > list rules and subscription information visit: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > > list rules and subscription information visit: > > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/ > > CTBirds, a service of Connecticut Ornithological Association - Bringing > birders together statewide. Please support COA: > https://www.ctbirding.org/join-us/ > CTBirds is for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For > list rules and subscription information visit: > https://www.ctbirding.org/birds-birding/ct-birds-email-list/

It would be good to know what they are eating. Is it insects or small fish, and could you ID the species? Please send (or point to) any photos showing what they are eating. Tom Robben robben99@gmail.com https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Arctic_Tern/lifehistory Glastonbury CT On Fri, May 13, 2022 at 12:09 PM Frank Mantlik via CTBirds < ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org> wrote: > Actually Fran Zygmont and I both counted 27 ARTIC TERNS on Bantam Lake. > They are still flying around the entire lake in loose flocks, as of 12:08. > Sun out now. A couple of us got record photos. A very rare event in CT! > > Frank Mantlik > Stratford > >