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Later tern at Cut End Lincolnshire 6th and 7th of November (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Boy Wonder
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bob the birder
Well-known member
Looks like it's sat on the back of a Nile Crocodile. 
Boy Wonder
Warden - RSPB Lincolnshire Wash Reserves
Common Tern bills go black when they go into winter plumage but didn't know the legs go lighter. Is it not ridiculously late for a Common?
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Unfortunately the bill looks all wrong to even attempt to string this into a Forster's :-C
Brian Stretch
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Although this bird is likely to be a Common and certainly not an Arctic, there must be a possibility of it being a Roseate. The date does seem late but there have been a couple around recently including this one (scroll down to Nov 3rd) in Dorset.
Brian
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Boy Wonder
Warden - RSPB Lincolnshire Wash Reserves
I think it's we're in with a case of ruling out what it's not. Arctic has been given the heave ho but is there enough to rule out Rosy? Is the back too dark? It's look more likely that a positive id wont be found so the most accurate probable is the best we can do.
Jane Turner
Well-known member
A flight shot would be more help!
Earnest lad
Well-known member
tern tern tern
This must indeed be the common tern
This must indeed be the common tern
